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From: snafu@ihuxi.UUCP (Dave Wallis)
Newsgroups: net.tv,net.legal
Subject: Re: Can CATV fees relate to number of TV's connected?
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Date: Wed, 11-Jul-84 10:12:03 EDT
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This undoubtedly not true in all cases, but the following is true for
some cable companies. 

Some cable companies charge more for multiple hookups for 2 reasons:

1) if you plan to run more than one tv at the same time (3 for
example), then each tv will get a fraction (e.g. one third of
the signal strength.  In order to have a reasnoable picture,
the cable company must provide greater signal strength than for
a single connection, hence the extra charge.
It is possible to add your own amplifier, but this will only work with
cable systems that do not require a separate decoder box (tuner).
In my case, I have multiple connections, but only one tv (I like to
move the furniture a lot), so I only hook up one connection at a
time.

2) in the case where an extra decoder is needed (for extra tv sets)
the cable company charges extra for rental on the additional decoder.
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                              Dave Wallis
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                       AT&T Network Systems, Inc.
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