Called TV Gateway, it started rolling out late last year in cable systems operated by Cox, Charter, Adelphia and Comcast.

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San Francisco remains the only place on the planet with a true, manually operated cable-car system serving the public.

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Above all, Kent had a vision to build a cable company that operated in second-tier suburban markets and college towns with low population density.

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