[somewhat off-topic] Comcast and Verizon

[Jerry Feldman]

On 10/26/2009 12:47 PM, Bill Bogstad wrote:
> In Cambridge, Comcast is in the process of dropping analog signals for
> just about everything that isn't
> rebroadcast of local over the air signals or local cable access
> channels.   For Luoma, this will give him
> what he may have gotten before the switch from analog to digital on
> over the air broadcasts.
> BTW, Comcast has really cheap basic cable TV service if all you want
> is that kind of rebroadcast
> (or now conversion) of analog signals.  They won't ever tell you about
> it though.
>  =20
Comcast sent me free of charge 2 digital converters. These are
essentially digital tuners, not the standard set-top boxes.
The reason that Comcast and other CATV companies are dropping analog is
bandwidth. They are under pressure from competition to deliver HD for
most channels. Basically, I am a happy camper because I now get TruTV
and MSNBC where I didn't on analog.

--=20
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