If there is software assoc-elated with the LCU, it is then called a front end Processor. At one time, the DTE was the last piece of equipment that belonged to the subscriber in data link system.

如果DTE有LCU及其相关的软件，则称此dte为前端处理机同时，DTE也是数据链路系统中属于用户的最后一个设备。

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Comcast will be issuing up to two adapters to each subscriber at no charge for up to two years, assuming you request your equipment within four months of the date of encryption.

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