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Zappa2000
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Kalamazoo, MI

Zappa2000

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[CATV] How do they decide which channel numbers go where?

The new 'digital switch' made for some very odd channel swaps, and I was wondering, how do they decide what goes where?

You would think that the locals channels that have been the same channel number for decades would remain the same, but, that isn't the case. In this area, FOX17 is now located on channel 12. 17 is now "This channel has moved" on the settop box, and "SLATE C" on cablecard devices.

It is also annoying that they don't have channels ordered by packages.
(like X basic = 0-99), next tier would be 100-200, next would be 201-300 and so on)
I assume they do that to show you their silly "upgrade now" screen while you are trying to switch channels by the remote's CH +/- key.