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Other ways of cable theft were using a cable TV converter box (also known as a descrambler or "black box") to steal all channels and decrypt pay-per-view events, whereas a normal converter would only decrypt the ones paid for by the customer. The cable companies could send an electronic signal, called a "bullet", that would render illegal ...
Cable television, on the other hand, is not bound by FCC rules and can show whatever material their executives consider suitable. With some exceptions, while cable channels that rely on advertising still do not show nudity during prime time, nudity is often shown on premium cable channels such as Showtime, HBO and Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
Manhattan Cable Television's Channel J was a public-access television channel broadcast from New York City [1] from 1976 to 1990. [2] It became famous and controversial for its lack of censorship and its depiction of marginalized communities and taboo themes.
The monthly cable or satellite bill arrives in the mailboxes of just under 100 million American households each month. The average digital cable bill is a whopping $75 -- and rises about 5% each year.
How to cut the cable TV cord Here are the steps to take when you’re ready to break free from your cable TV service, starting with your current cable contract. Step 1: Check your cable contract
In broadcast television, cord-cutting refers to the pattern of viewers, referred to as cord-cutters, cancelling their subscriptions to multichannel television services available over cable or satellite, dropping pay television channels or reducing the number of hours of subscription TV viewed in response to competition from rival media available over the Internet.
So if you've taken to watching streaming content more so than cable, then cutting the cord is an easy call. But here are three other reasons to consider saying goodbye to cable as soon as possible. 1.
Instead of having Congress determine the outcome of a stalemate, the two organizations tried to present a unified front. This was a strategic move meant to increase the likelihood that the bill would be passed in both the House and the Senate. The act began as bill S. 66 in the Senate where it was passed on June 14, 1983 and moved on to the House.