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Re: [802.3_EPOC] [AMP-MSO] Visit to Comcast headend in Minneapolis

SG Colleagues,

Below is an update on the attendee list and the list of drivers. 

Also, here are two clarifications on the NDA… 
  1. The NDA is ONLY NEEDED for companies that don't already have NDAs with Comcast. Please let me know if you are unsure of whether you need to sign the NDA or not.
  2. If the NDA is required, it must be signed by an officer of your company.
List of drivers:

We will be driving from the hotel, departing at 3:30 PM. We will go on several cars and so far ONLY have ROOM for 22 people plus the 6 drivers. Since we have 28 attendees to the tour we should be OK, but if anything happens with one car we would be short. We should have 1 more car. Please let me know if any of you will have a car in which you could take others. So far the following people will be driving:
  • myself: space for 5 people
  • Joe Solomon: space for 5 people
  • Matt Schmitt: space for 3 people
  • Hal Roberts: space for 3 people
  • Avi Klinger: space for 3 people
  • Ed Boyd: space for 3 people
List of registered tour participants:
  1. Jorge Salinger
  2. Marek Hajduczenia
  3. Edward Boyd
  4. Matt Schmitt
  5. David Barr
  6. Mark Laubach
  7. Charaf HANNA
  8. Hal Roberts
  9. Rick Li
  10. Joe Solomon
  11. Michel Allard
  12. Geoff Thompson
  13. Kevin Noll
  14. Peter Wolff
  15. Howard Frazier
  16. Bill Powell
  17. Shaul Shulman
  18. Duane Remein
  19. Hesham ElBakoury
  20. Alan M. Brown
  21. John Ulm
  22. Andy Boyce
  23. Amarildo Vieira
  24. Steve Shellhammer
  25. Wael William Diab
  26. Avi Klinger
  27. Vally Ossman
  28. Rich Prodan
  29. Xifang Zhang
From: <Salinger>, "Salinger, Jorge" <Jorge_Salinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 4:03 AM
To: EPoC Study Group <STDS-802-3-EPOC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, AMP MSO Team <amp-mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Joe Solomon <joe_solomon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Matt Schmitt <m.schmitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Hal Roberts <Hal.Roberts@xxxxxxxxx>, Patrick Galazen <Patrick_Galazen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Nyberg, Dave" <Dave_Nyberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Rydne Williams <rydne_williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Thomas, Julie" <Julie_Thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMP-MSO] Visit to Comcast headend in Minneapolis

Study Group Colleagues,

Please read in detail belowif you are planning to attend the tour. There are important action items described below, including NDA and need for cars for transportation to the headend.

A few additional people signed up for the tour. I have updated the list below. If your name is not included, but you would like to attend, please fill out the brief questionnaire located at http://doodle.com/v75wyuhxakwvqmh7. Please don't forget to click on "SAVE" before closing the browser. Or, send me an Email if you have any trouble with the questionnaire.

A couple of additional important points regarding this tour:
  • Tour participants MUST sign an NDA. The NDA is attached to this Email. Please print it, sign it, and bring it with you to attend the tour. Please note that we won't be able to admit anyone that has not signed the NDA (no exceptions).
  • The tour will take place on Monday before the meeting, from 4-6 PM CT.
  • We will be driving from the hotel, departing at 3:30 PM. We will go on several cars and so far ONLY have ROOM for 16 people (plus the 4 drivers), so we still need room for 6 people. Please let me know if any of you will have a car in which you could take others. We will need a couple more cars than what we have so far. So far the following people will be driving:
    • myself: space for 5 people
    • Joe Solomon: space for 5 people
    • Matt Schmitt: space for 3 people
    • Hal Roberts: space for 3 people
Please note the following regarding the tour:
  1. Absolutely NO PICTURES are allowed in the headend. 
  2. The facility we will visit is a live headend serving live content to our customers. Because of that, we will have to observe the following:
    • No cellphones and/or any cellular devices are allowed (must be turned of to avoid any RF interference)
    • No touching of any equipment, cabling, etc.
    • No leaning against any equipment, racks, walls, etc.
    • Hands in pockets all the time.
    • As we walk between racks please maintain sufficient distance with equipment and cabling on both sides to avoid the chance of disconnecting anything.
    • No chewing gum.
  3. Because of security and confidentiality reason, we will provide the address of the headend we will be visiting only to those coming to the tour after the NDA is signed.
Hope this is productive for those that want to attend. We hope it is a fun activity as well.

Regards,
Jorge
List of registered tour participants:
  1. Marek Hajduczenia
  2. Edward Boyd
  3. Matt Schmitt
  4. David Barr
  5. Mark Laubach
  6. Charaf HANNA
  7. Hal Roberts
  8. Rick Li
  9. Joe Solomon
  10. Michel Allard
  11. Geoff Thompson
  12. Kevin Noll
  13. Peter Wolff
  14. Howard Frazier
  15. Bill Powell
  16. Shaul Shulman
  17. Duane Remein
  18. Hesham ElBakoury
  19. Alan M. Brown
  20. John Ulm
  21. Andy Boyce
  22. Amarildo Vieira
  23. Steve Shellhammer
  24. Wael William Diab
  25. Avi Klinger
  26. Vally Ossman

From: <Salinger>, "Salinger, Jorge" <Jorge_Salinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, May 4, 2012 10:04 PM
To: EPoC Study Group <STDS-802-3-EPOC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, AMP MSO Team <amp-mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Patrick Galazen <Patrick_Galazen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Nyberg, Dave" <Dave_Nyberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Rydne Williams <rydne_williams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Thomas, Julie" <Julie_Thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMP-MSO] Visit to Comcast headend in Minneapolis

Study Group Colleagues,

As I had mentioned in previous weekly calls and via Email, we are organizing a tour of one of our headends in Minneapolis around the time of our next Interim meeting. So far we have 23 people registered. Please see the list below. If your name is not included, but you would like to attend, please fill out the brief questionnaire located at http://doodle.com/v75wyuhxakwvqmh7. Please don't forget to click on "SAVE" before closing the browser.

A couple of additional important points regarding this tour:
  1. Tour participants MUST sign an NDA. I will send the NDA shortly to those that sign-up for the tour. Please note that we can't make any exceptions, and won't be able to admit anyone that has not signed the NDA.
  2. Absolutely NO PICTURES are allowed in the headend. 
  3. Given the schedule poll we did, the tour will take place on Monday before the meeting, from 4-6 PM CT.
  4. We will be driving from the hotel, departing at 3:30 PM. 
  5. We will be driving on several cars, so please let me know if you will have a car in which you could take others. We will need a couple more cars than what we have so far.
  6. The facility we will visit is a live headend, serving live customers. Because of that, we will have to observe the following:
    • No cellphones and/or any cellular devices are allowed (must be turned of to avoid any RF interference)
    • No touching of any equipment, cabling, etc.
    • No leaning against any equipment, racks, walls, etc.
    • Hands in pockets all the time.
    • As we walk between racks please maintain sufficient distance with equipment and cabling on both sides to avoid the chance of disconnecting anything.
    • No chewing gum.
  7. Because of security and confidentiality reason, we will provide the address of the headend we will be visiting only to those coming to the tour after the NDA is signed.
Hope this is productive for those that want to attend. We hope it is a fun activity as well.

Regards,
Jorge

List of registered tour participants:
  1. Marek Hajduczenia
  2. Edward Boyd
  3. Matt Schmitt
  4. David Barr
  5. Mark Laubach
  6. Charaf HANNA
  7. Hal Roberts
  8. Rick Li
  9. Joe Solomon
  10. Michel Allard
  11. Geoff Thompson
  12. Kevin Noll
  13. Peter Wolff
  14. Howard Frazier
  15. Bill Powell
  16. Shaul Shulman
  17. Duane Remein
  18. Hesham ElBakoury
  19. Alan M. Brown
  20. John Ulm
  21. Andy Boyce
  22. Amarildo Vieira
  23. Steve Shellhammer