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In 1997, Cox became the first multiple system cable operator to offer phone services to customers following the 1996 Telecom Act. Two years later in 1999, Cox acquired the cable television assets of Media General in Fairfax County and Fredericksburg, Virginia. [ 10 ]
The following is a list of pay television networks or channels broadcasting or receivable in the United States, organized by broadcast area and genre. Some television providers use one or more channel slots for east/west feeds, high definition services, secondary audio programming and access to video on demand .
In Demand (stylized as iN DEMAND) is an American cable television service which provides video on demand services, including pay-per-view. [1] Comcast, Cox Communications, and Charter Communications (with former independent companies Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks) jointly own In Demand. [2]
Adult pay-per-view American Exxxtasy: Home Dish Satellite Network Inc. Adult pay-per-view Cable Video Store: General Instrument (original), Graff Pay-Per-View (second) May 1997: Launched in 1985. Guest Cinema: Adult pay-per-view INHD2 Comcast/Cox Communications/Time Warner Cable January 1, 2007 Former companion network to INHD. People's Choice ...
As the cable business expanded, it was eventually consolidated and spun off into the new privately-owned Cox Cable Communications (CCC) in 1968, which quickly became the second-largest cable TV company. Upon Jim Cox Jr.'s death in 1974, he left his two sisters, Anne Cox Chambers and Barbara Cox, in control of 95% of the privately-owned company. [7]
A multiple-system operator (MSO) is an operator of multiple cable or direct-broadcast satellite television systems. A cable system in the United States, by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) definition, is a facility serving a single community or a distinct governmental entity, each of which has its own franchise agreement with the cable company.
Section 542(f) of the Communications Act says "A cable operator may designate that portion of a subscriber's bill attributable to the franchise fee as a separate item on the bill." [1] Most cable providers choose to list this item on customer's bills, so every customer will see it each time they pay their bill. This fee has become a source of ...
• Communication surcharges - We answer to a higher calling - the phone company. If you connect to AOL using a long-distance number or AOLnet 800 number, you’ll see these surcharges in addition to your monthly subscription fee. We don’t refund these charges, so check with your phone company to make sure your selected access numbers are local.