Get a cable modem, go to jail (1999)

In this web content, the author shares a bizarre experience they had with Comcast@home. They receive a letter summoning them to appear in court as a defendant in a cable fraud case. The author explains that they had signed up for Comcast@home cable modem service but had not signed up for cable TV service. The installers had failed to install the necessary filter to block the video signal, resulting in the author receiving cable TV service without paying for it. The author goes on to describe their interactions with Comcast and the legal proceedings that follow, expressing frustration and disbelief throughout.

http://telecom.csail.mit.edu/judy-sammel.html

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