IP: A new book -- Breaking the Access Barrier (note co-author)

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

Breaking the Access Barrier: Delivering Internet Connections over Cable

Mark Laubach David Farber Stephen Dukes

> From Barnes&Noble:
>
>http://shop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=4GLSGPQRVE&mscssid=&isbn=0471389501

 From Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471389501/qid=979256459/sr=1-6/ref=sc_b_6/102-9959971-9024165

Note B&N has proper book image photo, Amazon does not.


 From the Publisher

An inside look at high-speed access written for the cable industry
Cable modems have emerged as a leading consumer choice for high-speed 
Internet access, outpacing alternatives such as digital subscriber lines, 
but not without raising issues about quality of service and controversy 
about open access. Providing an objective review of residential broadband 
and cable television networking, this book will be of great use for 
professionals who are integrating cable into their networks or service 
offerings. The authors compare cable access systems to competing 
technologies and discuss the increasingly difficult issues confronting 
each. Readers will also find coverage of the hottest areas in the field 
including high-speed data and packet voice standards, managing the 
"always-on" connection, and security and privacy risks.


FROM THE BOOK

Table of Contents
Cable Television Network Basics.
Elements of Cable Modem Style.
Internet Services over Cable.
The DOCSIS Project.
PacketCable Overview.
It's Not Your Grandfather's Ethernet.
Open Access over Cable.
The Always On Connection and the Vulnerability of the Home PC.
Leading Edge Topics in Broadband Communications.
The Future: Converging Video, Voice and High Speed Data.
Conclusions.
Glossary.
Index.



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