Exhibit 23.2

NOTICE REGARDING CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Section 11(a) of the Securities Act provides that if part of a registration
statement at the time it becomes effective contains an untrue statement of a
material fact, or omits a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, any person acquiring a
security pursuant to such registration statement (unless it is proved that at
the time of such acquisition such person knew of such untruth or omission) may
assert a claim against, among others, an accountant who has consented to be
named as having certified any part of the registration statement or as having
prepared any report for use in connection with the registration statement.

On April 19, 2002, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (the "Company") dismissed Arthur
Andersen LLP ("Arthur Andersen") as its independent auditors. Prior to the date
of this Form 11-K, the Arthur Andersen partner responsible for the audit of the
financial statements of the Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Voluntary Employee
Retirement and Investment Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2000 and for the
year then ended resigned from Arthur Andersen. As a result, after reasonable
efforts, the Plan has been unable to obtain Arthur Andersen's written consent to
the incorporation by reference into the Company's registration statements on
Form S-8 Nos. 33-69827, 333-64971 and 333-50066 of Arthur Andersen's audit
report with respect to the Plan's financial statements as of December 31, 2000
and for the year then ended. Under these circumstances, Rule 437a under the
Securities Act permits the Plan to file this Form 11-K, which is incorporated by
reference into the Company's registration statements on Form S-8 Nos. 33-69827,
333-64971 and 333-50066 and deemed to be a new registration statement, without a
written consent from Arthur Andersen. However, as a result, Arthur Andersen will
not have any liability under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act for any untrue
statements of a material fact contained in the financial statements audited by
Arthur Andersen or any omissions of a material fact required to be stated
therein. Accordingly, you would be unable to assert a claim against Arthur
Andersen under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.