Comcast digital transition?

[ron_newman]

A friend in Arlington received a letter from Comcast informing her that all Extended Basic* channels (24 and above) will soon be transmitted only in digital, and that she would need a cable box or digital adapter to continue receiving them. The letter says the analog signals will go away in two stages, some on October 20 and the rest on November 18.

Is this happening only in Arlington, or have Somerville and Cambridge customers received similar notices? ETA: If you got such a letter, what dates does it give for the transition?

* this means stuff like NESN, ESPN, CNN, MTV, AMC and the like -- not pay-channels such as HBO and Showtime

Comments

[m-b-w.livejournal.com]

We're in Somerville and got our adapters at no charge (if we needed more than two, there would have been a fee). We picked them up right in Davis and installed ourselves - no big deal.