Easier solution: Turn the TV to face the wall and unplug it from the cable company. Net, the OP is about a big battle over something next to worthless. My

Easier solution: Turn the TV to face the wall and unplug it from the cable company. Net, the OP is about a big battle over something next to worthless. My ISP in effect pays me to accept their "basic* TV service -- I get Internet access and phone with TV for less than without TV. Well, I hadn't watched any TV for years. I tried a few months ago to watch the NBA playoffs, but my basic service didn't offer that. But for the 2016 elections, I just signed up for an upgrade. But, I'm not very happy with the upgrade -- it's a waste of time and money. Even for the elections, I can get what I want, e.g., transcripts, off the Internet. So, I suspect in another week or so I will cancel the upgrade. Movies? Okay, DVDs or YouTube. How anything could be as bad as TV is a bit beyond me.