Fiber to the Premise Service Disconnect Via Macro-Bending Loss

A kit of parts for service disconnect of a service provided over at least one fiber optic cable, comprising:

• a tray structure having at least one of:
• at least a first mandrel projecting therefrom, said at least first mandrel being configured and dimensioned to effectuate the service disconnect via sufficient macro-bending loss in the at least one fiber optic cable;
• and
• a tray having a tortuous groove therein, said tortuous groove being configured and dimensioned to induce said sufficient macro-bending loss;
• a cover securable to said tray structure so as to retain the at least one fiber optic cable in relation to said at least one of said at least first mandrel and said tortuous groove;
• and
• a set of instructions directing a user of said kit to carry out at least one of winding the at least one fiber optic cable about said at least first mandrel, and locating the at least one fiber optic cable in the tortuous groove, so as to induce the sufficient macro-bending loss to effectuate the service disconnect.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one fiber optic cable;
• a tray structure having at least one of:
• at least a first mandrel projecting therefrom, said at least first mandrel being configured and dimensioned to effectuate service disconnect for a service provided over said at least one fiber optic cable via inducing sufficient macro-bending loss in said at least one fiber optic cable;
• and
• a tray having a tortuous groove therein, said tortuous groove being configured and dimensioned to induce said sufficient macro-bending loss;
• and
• a cover secured to said tray structure so as to retain said at least one fiber optic cable in relation to at least one of said at least first mandrel and said tortuous groove;
• wherein said at least one fiber optic cable is at least one of:
• wound about said at least first mandrel so as to induce said sufficient macro-bending loss to effectuate said service disconnect;
• and
• located in said tortuous groove so as to induce said sufficient macro-bending loss to effectuate said service disconnect

A video content network, comprising:

• a head end;
• a cross-connect cabinet coupled to said head end;
• a plurality of macro-bending service disconnect apparatuses located at said cross-connect cabinet;
• and
• a plurality of consumer premises terminals coupled to said head end through said plurality of macro-bending service disconnect apparatuses, said plurality of consumer premises terminals being coupled to said plurality of macro-bending service disconnect apparatuses by single strands of optical fiber cable;
• wherein said plurality of macro-bending service disconnect apparatuses each comprise at least one structural member configured to deliberately induce sufficient macro-bending loss in a corresponding one of said single strands of fiber optic cable so as to cause a signal-to-noise ratio at a corresponding one of said consumer premises terminals to degrade such that service thereto is disconnected;
• and
• wherein said service provided over said corresponding one of said single strands of fiber optic cable in which said macro-bending loss is deliberately induced comprises at least a cable television service.