The network further includes a plurality of multicast recipients in {HEAD ~ that session} coupled to {TAIL ~ a second node} of the long haul portion 
coupled to
The network further includes a plurality of multicast recipients in { HEAD ~ that session } coupled to { TAIL ~ a second node } of the long haul portion
OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD HEAD REL REL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL TAIL OTH OTH OTH OTH OTH