Abstract: A system and method are provided for preventing a cloned modem from completing the registration process with a communications network. A cable modem termination system (CMTS) compares the media access control (MAC) address of a modem attempting to register with the network with a list of cable modems that are currently registered. If the MAC address is already contained in the list, the CMTS examines communication characteristics associated with the modem to determine if the device attempting to register is a clone. Additionally, a network monitoring system may be used to monitor the MAC addresses contained in DHCP messages to determine if a modem is potentially a clone.

Abstract: A method enables user configuration of one or more feature parameters of a cable modem using a web page but permits a service operator to control this user configuration by specifying which of the one or more feature parameters a user can configure and/or view. According to an exemplary embodiment of the method, a web server executes an access control function prior to presenting a web page to a user to determine which of the one or more feature parameters are permitted to be viewed/configured by the user. Each configuration field on the web page is associated with an object identifier corresponding to a feature parameter defined in a feature management information base. For each of the one or more feature parameter object identifiers the access control function determines an appropriate access level to use by searching for an access policy that matches the object identifier associated with the configuration field on the web page.

Abstract: A recycling bin cart having a pair of wheels and rigid vertical support coupled to at least two horizontally supported shelves sized and spaced apart to receive recycling bins with the lower shelf being located close to the ground. The cart is used to transport recycling bins containing different segregated trash such as newspapers is used to reduce the lifting of the recycling bins for people who are physically impaired. The device may be folded when not in use in a collapsed position and also may be covered aesthetically for use in the home or apartment by a decorative covering while still being used for collecting individual segregated trash items.