Summary

This amendment addresses the following issues:

•            Specification of the signalling family and carrier frequencies to support the IEEE EFM VDSL specification.

•            Parameters to support IEEE EFM.

•            Specification of the carrier set and parameters to support G.992.3 Annex M.

•            Specification of the carrier sets for G.992.1 Annexes H & I, G.992.3 Annex M, G.992.4 Annex I, and G.992.5 Annexes A, B, I, J & M.

•            Parameters to support ITU-T Rec. G.991.2.

•            Parameters to support G.992.3 Annex L – merged with Annex A.

•            A parameter to support T1 enhanced SHDSL.

•            Parameters to support G.992.3 Annex J extended upstream PSDs.

•            Parameters to support upstream mask selection in G.992.5 Annexes J and M.

•            Text to clarify the meaning of "capabilities".

•            Specification of an alternative carrier set for use where regulatory requirements prevent the use of A43.