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Originally Posted by OvenMaster
I remember reading that less than 10% of all TV users still use over-the-air signals, and that TV station owners were complaining that they had to install expensive DTV transmitters at their own expense for small local audiences. Many wanted to just feed cable systems directly because they'd retain 90%+ of their audiences anyway.
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They might not be carried on local cable if they stopped transmitting an OTA signal. "Must Carry" rules IIRC compel cable companies to put all local OTA stations on their cable systems.