The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers(SCTE) standards program is the only ANSI-accredited forum for the progression of specifications supporting cable telecommunications. These standards cover the following areas: data and telephony over cable; application platform development; digital video; emergency alert systems; network monitoring systems; cables, connectors and amplifiers; construction and maintenance practices; energy management, and more. An SCTE standard is an industry-recognized set of rules or guidelines pertaining to but not limited to definitions and terminology, methods of measurement and testing, products, systems, technology rating structures, thermal limits and applications guides, recommended practices, materials, and safety.