CONTENTS

 1 Scope 
        1.1 Scope    
        1.2     World wide use    
 2     References
        2.1     Normative references       
        2.2     Informative References   
        2.3     Reference acquisition       
 3     Terms and definitions    
 4 Acronyms, abbreviations and conventions        
        4.1     Acronyms and abbreviations       
        4.2     Conventions         
 5 Functional assumptions  
        5.1     Broadband access network          
        5.2     Equipment assumptions   
        5.3     Downstream plant assumptions   
 6 physical media dependent sublayer specification          
        6.1     Scope    
        6.2     EdgeQAM (EQAM) differences from CMTS    
        6.3     Downstream         
 7     Downstream transmission convergence sublayer           
        7.1     Introduction         
        7.2     MPEG packet format       
        7.3     MPEG header for DOCSIS data-over-cable       
        7.4     MPEG payload for DOCSIS data-over-cable     
        7.5     Interaction with the MAC sublayer         
        7.6     Interaction with the physical layer           
Annex A � Additions and modifications for European specification     
        A.1     Scope and purpose          
        A.2     References          
        A.3     Terms and definitions     
        A.4     Acronyms and abbreviations      
        A.5     Functional assumptions   
        A.6     Physical media dependent sublayer specification           
        A.7     Downstream transmission convergence sublayer
Annex B � Additions and modifications for Japanese specification     
        B.1     Scope and purpose          
        B.2     References           
        B.3     Terms and definitions     
        B.4     Acronyms and abbreviations       
        B.5     Functional assumptions   
        B.6     Physical media dependent sublayer specification           
        B.7     Downstream transmission convergence sublayer