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In article <3NOV199209442919@utrcv1>, wjm@utrcv1 (Bill) writes:
> If someone is already paying the monthly subscription fee for a television 
> set hooked up to a cable service, the cable company wants to charge an 
> additional monthly fee if you want to watch cable on a set in another room.
> [...]
> After checking with my state's consumer information service, they tell me 
> that the cable companies are within their rights to enforce this rule.
> 
> Anyone have any info on this?
> What's the deal here?
> Is this because of the strength of the cable lobbyists?

This varies from one place to another.  Here in San Diego both Cox Cable and
Southwestern Cable do not charge for additional outlets, nor do they mind if
you hook up your own splitters or other equipment (as long as it isn't a
descrambler!).  I don't know if this is just these companies' policy, or a 
local ruling, or something at the state level.  

Personally I see no reason why cable companies can't live by the same rules the
phone company does:  You can do your own inside wiring and they can't say a
thing as long as you don't steal service nor interfere with other people's
service. 

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