By DEBORAH YAO, AP Business Writer[snip]
> Cable companies are planning to charge more for set-top boxes to help
> pay for new, more expensive versions mandated by the Federal
> Communications Commission.
> They say the price increases are a result of the government's push to
> spur competition for the boxes, which are required to receive digital
> programming and change channels. It's not yet clear how much the > charges will rise.
Are there TV sets that will take a cable company's card so that I don't have to buy a set-top box at all?
Bill
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