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Re: Channel 68

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From: Kenneth Crudup
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 13:57
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In article <C0GJqK.1D4@tegra.com> vail@tegra.com (Johnathan Vail) writes:

>Cable companies pick up the "air" channels the same way you do: off
>the air with an antenna.  No broadcast, no cable.  There is no magic
>wire from each broadcast station to each town's cable company.

Are you sure about this? I really, really doubt it. I'm very sure there are
local microwave links. Look at the quality of 'BZ in, Worcester, for example.

	-Kenny

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From: kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup)
Subject: Re: Channel 68
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