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Re: WOW said by RadioDoc:When Comcast hands out free cable boxes (no install fees either) to allow all of the analog-only sets hooked up to basic cable to continue to receive, then I'll believe you. Ending analog is entirely to the benefit of Comcast with no benefit to their customer base. It's a pure money grab. If it weren't they'd make this a zero-expense changeover for all customers. Nice flames, by the way. Bad week at work? {A$$HOLE ON}
Well, just thank your local FCC office. I'm sure if enough people take their bill to them and complain, they will do something about it eventually.
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On a more realistic note, this is definately a decision that was made to "test out" how well this launch will benefit, and to find out the "quirks" involved. But the FCC's decision to force everyone to move to the new HD channel map for OTA (Over The Air) signals IS to blame for this "change of plans". Quite frankly, you will need a damn box for your "analog tv" even if it isn't from Comcast, and very likely the first few "basic cable" channels will come in with this HD downconverter. The downconverter is a Digital to Analog converter of course, and is the same converter the FCC is handing out $20 or $40 vouchers (I forget the exact amoung) for. So even if the cable company doesn't "screw you" for a cable box, the government will if you want that analog TV to keep on workin. It's bull, but you have other options, for which you'd still be paying a box fee/programming fee for each TV. I myself can see charging install fee's though, because it cost gas and labor to do, and that stuff isn't cheap. Those techs in the field get a company truck, gas, and good pay, so to spend 15 minutes at your house to hook up a box you can pick up at any payment center, really takes close to 45 minutes all together. 15 minutes to get to you, 15 to hook it up, 15 to politely explain how to use it, and have you sign his work order, call the dispatcher to close the order, and then move on. Thats 45 minutes that could be spent on fixing a real problem with service, so someone could be canceling service because you didn't want to pick it up. Oh well, I understand where you're coming from though. 
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