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To: Gary Korn who wrote (1197)	11/8/1999 6:33:00 PM
From: satish kamat	Respond to of 2347

Gary: Just couldn't pass this opportunity on 'coincidences'. However, I do remember (from ASND days)one tech manager from a networking giant talking about how they pushed drafting the industry standards in then upcoming technology to keep few competitors complying the industry standards for a few versions. Satish

To: Gary Korn who wrote (1197)	11/8/1999 7:46:00 PM
From: Clay Degenhardt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2347

considering that CMTO submitted their 5 DOCSIS candidates in October, it sure seems like Prodan stuck around long enough to get a good look at the specs before leaving. in past certification rounds, CMTO may not have wanted to expose enough of their proprietary architecture to gain Cablelab's certification. this time it appears that they're trying to do whatever is necessary to finally pass DOCSIS, which would mean that all detailed design specifications are open season for eyes within cablelabs. good thing CMTO has a non-disclosure agreement with cablelab's personnel to protect from the dissemination of their intellectual property to competitors......