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In article <842@aplcomm.JHUAPL.EDU> hersman@aplcomm.jhuapl.edu (Christopher Hersman JHU/APL (301)953-5000 x8098) writes:

>
>Sometimes it's difficult to express sarcasm across the net.  Those of
>you who took me serious when I said:
>
>>(When dealing with CATV companies, we should be thankful
>>for these small favors)
>
>No need to respond harshly.  I was being quite sarcastic.   I, too,
>feel that the CATV companies over charge and provide poor customer
>service.
>
>The other info in the message, however, was not bull.  If you pay for 1
>remote, the CATV MC will turn on all your boxes.

	they have no choice. their pulse goes out the cable to the boxes,
and they don't yet have the ability to limit it to a specific box (addressing
the chip in the box) so they are generous only because they have no choice,
yet.  it won't be long before they learn to f*** us again....  that 20% 
increase in price with the 20% decrease in service this december, was a real
'joy'...
	as always, i am/at:

             doug:  < doug@eng.umd.edu > : < doug@lpf.umd.edu >

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