EPON PHY for Coax call for interest

The following request for agenda time for a "Call for Interest" has been received from Howard Frazier. It will be discussed at the IEEE 802 LMSC November 2011 Plenary meeting in Atlanta, GA, USA.

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IEEE Std 802.3 EPON and 10G-EPON are being deployed internationally with increasing penetration rates. However, in many locations, fiber stops at the street, basement or curb with coaxial cable spanning the remaining distance to the subscriber. An EPON PHY for coax could allow a system that uses the EPON protocol (MPCP) to operate on existing coaxial distribution networks. This Call for Interest will measure the interest in the formation of a study group to explore the market demand, network compatibility considerations, and available technologies for a Physical Layer specification for operating the EPON protocol over coaxial distribution networks.

The 'call for interest' will take place during the IEEE 802.3 Opening Plenary on the afternoon of Monday 7th November. A call for interest meeting has been scheduled to occur from 6:30PM to 8:00PM on the evening of Tuesday 8th November. The vote to determine if a Study Group will be formed will take place at the IEEE 802.3 Closing Plenary on the afternoon of Thursday 10th November.