RCA Thomson CABLE MODEM Owner's Manual page 30

Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is DOCSIS and what does it mean?
A. "Data Over Cable Service Interface Specifications" is the industry standard that most cable
companies are adopting as they upgrade their systems. Should you ever decide to move, the
Euro-DOCSIS cable modem will work with all upgraded cable systems that are
EuroDOCSIS-compliant or DOCSIS*-compliant.
Q. What is Euro-DOCSIS and what does it mean?
A. Euro-DOCSIS is the modified DOCSIS standard to accommodate European cable systems
which often use 8 MHz channel spacing cable networks.
*If the DOCSIS downstream frequencies match the EuroDOCSIS frequency range.
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