Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Release Notes

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Chapter 1    Introducing System Release 2.5/3.5/4.0 Service Pack 3 
 
 
 
4004148 Rev C 
Major Improvements to SR 2.5/3.5/4.0 SP3 
In addition to the DST Rules feature, SR 2.5/3.5/4.0 SP3 features an operational 
improvement mandated by the Federal Communication Commission. After July 
2007, no set-top boxes can be deployed that use embedded security. In response to 
this mandate, Cisco has begun producing and distributing DHCTs that require 
CableCARD modules for all conditional access activities. Cisco has modified the 
DNCS to support a method of binding the CableCARD module to the associated 
host set-top without user interaction or two-way staging.