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This article titled \u201cCutting the cord\u201d<\/a> By AMANDA MELILLO and MAXINE SHEN appeared in the New York Post a few days ago \u2014 May 3 and comments on the millions of Americans that are turning away from cable and looking for alternative sources for news and entertainment.<\/p>\n

Money Quote:<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus Chea, 59, of Queens, ditched his Time Warner subscription \u201cbecause I\u2019m on a fixed income and I believe it\u2019s not worth the money.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

To get around the $136 monthly bill, the retiree, who lives with his wife and two grown sons, had antennas installed on both of his TVs \u2014 at a cost of $298 \u2014 taking advantage of last summer\u2019s national conversion from analog to digital broadcasts. <\/em><\/p>\n

The picture quality, Chea reports, is \u201cvery good. There\u2019s most of the channels in high definition. <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAntenna\u2019s great,\u201d he says, \u201cbecause they don\u2019t charge you for rent on digital boxes and they don\u2019t charge you for the remote control. When you add up all those extra fees and so many extra [cable] charges, even if it\u2019s three or four extra dollars, they all add up.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Are you in the mix of the millions that have cut their cable? Over-the-air television can provide families with crystal clear television for their news, weather, sports broadcasts and more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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