"This book is required reading for engineers and other technical readers interested in a career in telecommunications, which in the next millenium, will rely heavily upon a cable television infrastructure. It offers the best comprehensive look at cable television technology that I have seen. I congratulate the authors on a job well done. Dr. Richard Green, President and CEO, CableLabs "During my 24 years in the cable television industry, I have not encountered more qualified engineers than Ciciora, Farmer, and Large. I have already learned much from them as colleagues. Now, this combined wealth of technical knowledge is available to everyone." William W. Riker Vice President, Operations and Engineering, The Cable Center, Ex-President, SCTE "Three of the great minds in the Cable Television Industry have come together to produce an extremely comprehensive and up-to-date reference book on Cable Television technology." Tony Werner, Executive Vice President & CTO, TCI "Three of the brightest technical talents in the cable industry have joined together to write a reference manual on broadband technology. A great resource for training, teaching, or just staying current on technical issues of importance in the cable arena." Alex Best, Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering, Cox Cable Communications