DATA7-22: Data on cable systems in 1979 and 1994.
SOURCES: Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 for 1980 data, and the following
for 1994 data. Broadcasting and Cable Year Book 1996, Television
and Cable Fact Book 1996, and Editor & Publisher Market Guide, 1995.
1979 data compiled by David Andersen and 1994 data compiled
by Cecilia Steen.
sub = The number of subscribers of each system (in thousands)
(Range 1 - 462)
homes = The number of homes passed by each system (Range 1.7 - 1201.09)
inst = Installation fee in dollars (5.95 - 75)
svc = Monthly service charge of each system (Range 5.08 - 24.93)
cblchanl = The number of television signals carried by each cable system
(Range 6 - 120)
tvchanl = The number of television signals received (Range 3 - 15)
pcincome = Per capita income for each television market with cable,
in dollars (Range 7.683 - 28.597)
D = 1 for 1994 and 0 for 1979
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READ (DATA7-22) sub homes inst svc cblchanl tvchanl pcincome D