CATV
Noun
Meaning
Initialism of cable television.
(originally) Initialism of community antenna television, a precursor to cable television
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CATV licenses were granted at a local level, and while it was a more natural monopoly, pirate operators proliferated within populous cities in the 1990s.
In CATV systems distributing analog signals the potential difference between the coaxial network and the electrical grounding system of a house can cause a visible "hum bar" in the picture.
CATV operators may also choose to monitor their networks for leakage to prevent ingress.
GT&E's telephone subsidiaries, meanwhile, began acquiring community-antenna television systems ( CATV ) franchises in their operating areas.
Later systems used CATV for the upstream as well as the downstream path.
The abbreviation CATV is often used for cable television.