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Antenna systems are quite inexpensive (think $45 for a adequate suburban antenna if you buy it on-line). The right to put an antenna on a residence you own or control is protected by Federal law (1996 telecomunications act). You should be able to distribute the signal to various televisions using distribution amplifiers through your existing cable TV cables, and converter boxes are $50 or less. This all assumes that you have access to an alternative ISP. My parents, who live in rural Nebraska, have fiberoptic telephone lines right up to their basement. Meanwhile, in my suburban location, I'm limited to 1.5 Mbps DSL if I don't use cable. But internet through the public libary's wi-fi is free, I have access to a T1 line at work, and netflixs is only $9-$17 a month.

Dan R. of CO 4:45PM March 24, 2009

Unfortunately until I can get Fox News Network, NGEO, APL, and the History channel this won't work for me. I hate paying the bill but must admit I am getting value for it, and cable comapnies are the best ISPs out there for most of us.

Jim of PA 8:27AM September 16, 2008

OK for local TV, but no internet.

HillbillyBill of TN 2:55PM August 14, 2008

We put a HD antenna in our attic and used our existing cable wiring to pipe the signal to each TV in our house.

TexDad of TX 12:59PM August 14, 2008

All that sounds too good to be true, and is.
My household runs a tv in every room on the main floor, 3 in the basement and one in the finished attic upstairs, plus 3 computers all on cable.
Trying to do all that on rabbit ears and converter boxes would be a nightmare and if not totally impossible, the next thing to it.

HillbillyBill of TN 12:00PM August 14, 2008