RFID
Radio-frequency identification.
A system of radio tagging that provides identification data for goods in order to make them traceable. Typically used by manufacturers to make goods such as clothing items traceable without having to read bar code data for individual items.

Rights of way
Strip or area of land, including surface and overhead or underground space, which is granted by deed or easement for the construction and maintenance of specified infrastructure elements such as copper or fibre optic cables, etc.

RIA
Regulatory Impact Assessment

RIO
Reference interconnection offer

RPNP
Receiving Party Network Pays.
An operator receiving a call pays a perminute charge to the originating operator for interconnection.

RPP
Receiving party pays.
In a “receiving party pays” system, the individual that receives the call pays all charges for that call. See also CPP.

RTSP
Real time streaming protocol.
A protocol that enables users to remotely control streaming video from a server, which allows users to play, pause, and stop the video.