Background – cont’d

• Jun-99: Application (informational) Note for Using IDMR IGMPv2 MIB Submitted to IPCDN

  Abramson, H., ‘Docsis 1.1 IGMP MIB ’, draft-ipcdn-igmp-mib-00.txt, June, 1999.
  
  • Includes hooks for conditional access
  • Permitted to expire in Dec-99

• Jul-99 to Sep-00: Some discussion on conditional access takes place but…

  • Interest in IP Multicast and IGMP over Docsis diminishes as vendors rush to implement more compelling Docsis 1.1 features
  • Proposals are distributed with no response from IPCDN IGMP participants
  • Suggestion made by Mike St. Johns to address this with BPI+

• Mar-00: Docsis OSSI update renews interest in IP Multicast and IGMP for Docsis 1.1

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