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MEF 6.1

Ethernet Services Definitions - Phase 2

April, 2008

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Table of Contents
1. 2. 3. 3.1 4. 5. 6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 7. 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 8. 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 9. 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 ABSTRACT...............................................................................................................................................................1 TERMINOLOGY......................................................................................................................................................1SCOPE........................................................................................................................................................................6 SCOPE OF FUTURE PHASES ...................................................................................................................................6 COMPLIANCE LEVELS.........................................................................................................................................7 INTRODUCTION...