Originally Posted by bicker

For now, you can surely get your local over-the-air broadcast channels -- at least until 2012, and perhaps beyond. Other than that, you either already need, or shall soon (relatively speaking) need, some type of decryption device to receive cable networks, as measures to prevent cable theft are becoming more commonplace. You may be able to temporarily access cable networks, but that will end soon, as part of the same project by which Comcast is deploying more HD channels and other services around the country.