The non-profit body which is established for research and development recognition
of the CATV equipment. It consists of the CATV enterpriseof American state, other
than research and development,the economic organization MCNSof CATV it decided
doesalsothe recognition andconnection testetc. "of DOCSIS "
specification cable modem. Even in Japanthe beginning of lifeof BS digital
broadcast making the most of,the Japanesecable laboratorywas established to2000
June as the organization which corresponds to the digitalization and the like of
the cable television such as digital hi-vision and data broadcast and the
correspondence to Internet service in the cable television.