robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison) (07/04/84)
References: I would like to feel that I can do what I want with the signal that comes out of the CATV's control box. It ought to be enough to recognize the sanctity of the box. But I was bemused by the list of companies that do not charge for every interface item in the house: gas company phone company water ... etc ... These companies charge for USE of what they provide. By all means let's switch to this method for CATV; I know my family will come out ahead! Let's just charge for each picture frame sent to each TV set in the house. Perhaps the rate can be described as viewing hours per month... - Toby Robison (not Robinson!) allegra!eosp1!robison decvax!ittvax!eosp1!robison
ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (07/09/84)
Then, what if you don't use the box at all. If it weren't for SHOWTIME I wouldn't need it. I'd just run the cable into the TV. HBO and the other channels just need a Cable Tuner (our company patches in HBO on the pole). -Ron