Comcast and other U.S. cable companies said Wednesday that they would give free equipment to customers in the switchover to digital signals, amid criticism that they were using the transition to promote more expensive packages.
U.S. television broadcast signals will switch to digital from analog on Feb. 17 under a congressionally mandated order to free up airwaves for emergency and other uses.
About 15 percent of all U.S. households rely on analog-only signals and will need to buy converter boxes to get service, according to the U.S.
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