Forest Guide

A special instance of a LoST server. It is part of the Location to Service Translation (LoST) protocol query process and allows client functional elements to discover call routing information outside of its domain (typically their ESInet or state level ECRF/LVF).

FG (Forest Guide) Operator

The organization selected by the FG Sponsoring Entity to deploy and operate a national Forest Guide.

FG (Forest Guide) Sponsoring Entity

The organization(s) that provides oversight and financing for a national Forest Guide.

Private Forest Guide (FG) Replica

An instance of the FG that is generally limited in access to entities that contribute coverage areas.

Public Forest Guide (FG) Replica

An instance of a FG that is accessible to any authorized entity.

Refer to RFC 5222, LoST: A Location-to-Service Translation Protocol