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When it was invented
Cable was claimed to have been invented in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania by John Walson -
Cable systems
Cable expands to 800 cable systems across the country -
Networks
Cable gained different types of networks like HBO, C-SPAN, ESPN, and Nickelodeon -
More shows
Cable began to gain more shows. -
Households begin receiving subscriptions
53 million U.S. households a received cable television subscription. -
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Upgrades
2000s Network is upgraded, internet speeds up, more services all on one wire go into homes. -
More people got cable
60 percent of U.S. households had cable -
Services
Even more services and Wi-fi