A method and system for fast channel changes of media that is provided by carriers over an xDSL connection to a home. Each customer's subscriber information is stored at the DSLAM that supports the xDSL connection to the home. Also, each DSLAM supports multicast protocols so that only one instance of...http://www.google.com/patents/US6763019?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6763019 - Method and system for authenticated fast channel change of media provided over a DSL connection