Frequent Questions

• What is cable television?
  During the 1940s and 50s cable television began in several areas of the country to enhance broadcast television signals in mountainous and geographically remote areas. A large antenna on a mountain top or high point, would then be connected to homes via a cable so viewers could receive the broadcast signals.
• What is the oldest pay channel?
  Home Box Office (HBO). It began in 1972 as part of Sterling Manhattan Cable.
• What new services will cable provide in the future?
  Some of the cutting edge technology that cable is focusing on include: internet access; local telephone service and business long distance; HDTV compatibility; and interactive tv. And that's in addition to providing you the great television programming you've come to expect from cable.
• What is interactive TV?
  In some areas around the country, cable system operators are starting two-way video-on-demand service, which will provide movies instantly upon request.