eyewitness info birth of cable tv

[walterbeers]

In Omaha NE, before cable came to this city, there was a line of sight (probably microwave band) link from a tall building near downtown, (the masonic manor), to a special antenna that was mounted on the subscribers roof or building that allowed viewers to watch a few premium channels using a set top box. I forget what the company was called. I remember repairing a few TV sets of customers that had subscribed to it, and I was amazed that they could actually watch R rated movies right on their TV. Of course it disappeared when cable came in.