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Article #13Re: More Channels on Cable
From: Nicholas Monitto
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 21:19
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 21:19
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anderj2@rs6415.ecs.rpi.edu (Jason Anderson) writes: >In article <db4y3rg@rpi.edu> mondore@rpi.edu writes: >>I'm curious. I thought Newchannels had an exclusive franchise in Troy. If >>so, how are the RPI dorms able to carry Capital Cablevision? Does this mean >>Troy residents can request service from Capital Cablevision? >> >I am not sure about an exclusive franchise. The dorms have a non-cable feed >from Capital Cablevision. In other words, there is a funny looking atenna >on each dorm that receives the "cable". I guess Troy Newchannels has franchise >on cable wires running on telephone poles? I am not sure if a Troy resident >could get cable set up like this at their house. The cable provided in the Quad room comes from 'Capital Wireless' which is not affiliated with either Troy Newchannels or Albany's Capital Cablevision. A friend of mine who lived in Stackwyck (or near there) last year had to request a conventional hookup from Troy Newchannels. I don't know where the dorm lounge cable comes from. Nick >Jason >-- >Jason P. Anderson -- --- | >11 Colvin Circle | | | | | >Troy, NY 12180-3735 | \| |-- | >anderj2@rpi.edu (518) 276-8910 --\ U E E R | O W E R o
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Newsgroups: capdist.general Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!decwrl!usenet.coe.montana.edu!rpi!monitn From: monitn@aix02.ecs.rpi.edu (Nicholas Monitto) Subject: Re: More Channels on Cable Message-ID: <kh4y=yk@rpi.edu> Nntp-Posting-Host: aix02.ecs.rpi.edu References: <4r1y9gc@rpi.edu> <ng2y-jj@rpi.edu> <db4y3rg@rpi.edu> <2b4yhxg@rpi.edu> Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 21:19:30 GMT Lines: 28