scope:

Introduction

This extension adapts the licensed technology to address the specific problem of copy protecting the clear stream as it leaves NRSS CA Modules to go to the host device for display and/or distribution to other devices. This technology is designed to meet several goals:

1) To be implementable at low complexity and in an acceptable timeframe.

2) To support management of service, including response to theft of service, by the cable operator.

3) To support open competition in retail products, whether single- or multi-function.

4) To support content owner (MPAA) and cable operator requirements for licensing enforcement of content protection requirements in hosts, including revocation of known compromised devices.

5) To work across all types of networks: Cable, Terrestrial, and DBS. A back-channel is not guaranteed, consequently the Copy Protection system must work with one-way only channels.