References

Books

Adams, Michael. OpenCable Architecture. Indianapolis, IN: Cisco Press, forthcoming.

Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS), Radio Frequency Interface Specification, SP-RFIv1.1-I01-990211. Available at www.cablemodem.com .

Farmer, James, Walter Ciciora, and David Large. Modern Cable Television Technology: Video, Voice and Data Communications. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufman, 1999.

SCTE Digital Video Subcommittee (DVS). OpenCable, Copy Protection for POD Module Interface, IS-CP-WD01-990412: April 1999.

Internet Resources

www.cabledatacomnews.com

Source for cable data statistics

cable.doit.wisc.edu/

David Devereaux-Weber's cable page.

www.cablelabs.com/

CableLabs, the research arm of North American cable operators

www.cablemodem.com/

The Web home of the DOCSIS data specification for cable

www.catv.org/

CATV Cyberlab home page

www.cisco.com

Use the search engine for "DOCSIS"

www.fcc.gov/csb.html

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cable activities

www.fcc.gov/csb/facts/csgen.html

General Cable Television Industry and Regulation Information fact sheet written by the Cable Services Bureau of the FCC

www.fcc.gov/telecom.html

The Telecom Act of 1996, with proceedings

www.fcc.gov/realaudio/archive

Hearings of the FCC on digital TV transition

www.getspeed.com/

Tells you if there is high-speed service in your area

www.home.net/

@Home is a system integrator for data services over cable networks. Note their SEC filings.

www.multichannel.com/

Cable TV and telecom news

www.ncta.com

National Cable TV Association, the cable industry's lobby

www.opencable.com

Digital TV service over cable networks

www.packetcable.com

Telephone service over cable networks

www.scte.org

The Society of Cable TV Engineers

www.timewarnercable.com/

Time Warner's Cable Service