Roanoke Times
& World-News
Business: Sunday, May 12, 1996
INVESTOR TRYING TO DERAIL NS LEASE OF N.C. TRACKS
MOVIE HAS CABLE INDUSTRY WORRIED
NAMES & CHANGES
NEW CHILLERS SAVE MONEY, SAVE THE EARTH
PICTURE THIS: CABLE IS EXPANDING INTO COMPUTER, PHONE HOOKUPS
INSIDE THE CABLE INDUSTRY TOTAL CUSTOMERS NATIONWIDE: 63.2 MILLION. CABLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO: 96.6 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS. TOTAL CABLE SYSTEMS: 11,606. AVERAGE CUSTOMER'S MONTHLY BILL: $30.59, INCLUDES CHARGES FOR EVERYTHING FROM BASIC, EXPANDED BASIC, PAY SERVICE LIKE HBO, PAY-PER-VIEW AND EQUIPMENT LIKE CONVERTOR BOXES. CHANNELS: NEARLY 94 PERCENT OF ALL CABLE CUSTOMERS RECEIVE MORE THAN 30 CHANNELS. NEARLY 47 PERCENT OF CUSTOMERS RECEIVE 54 OR MORE CHANNELS. SOURCE: NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION| AP-DS-04-27-96 1136E
PRAISE CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON EMPLOYEES
LAND IN DEMANDNEW HOMES AREN'T HARD TO FIND IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY, BUT LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE PRICES
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