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Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast

From: Phil Karn <karn () philkarn net>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:09:42 -0800

Do any cable companies actually use the hardware multicast capability in
DOCSIS cable modems?

I can think of some potentially neat uses, but it seems highly unlikely
that the cable companies would enable their use to compete against their
own TV programming services.

Current thread:

DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast mr. s (Nov 29)
- Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Scott Helms (Nov 29)
- Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Phil Bedard (Nov 29)
  - Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Phil Karn (Nov 29)
    - RE: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Frank Bulk (Nov 29)
    - Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Phil Karn (Nov 29)
    - Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Scott Helms (Nov 29)
    - Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Phil Karn (Nov 29)
    - Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Jay Ashworth (Nov 29)
    - Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Phil Karn (Nov 29)
    - Re: DOCSIS 3.0 and Multicast Victor Kuarsingh (Nov 29)