1.   But they have also begun making inroads in areas served by cable by offering hundreds of channels and extensive packages of football games and other sports.

2.   In fact, more than half of the viewers who signed up with DSS and Primestar last year were in areas already served by cable.

3.   One advantage is that it could bring broadband access to rural areas not served by cable.

4.   Roughly two-thirds of households with televisions are already served by cable, and those subscribers do not tend to do much switching among the offerings available.

5.   The officials would not specify which neighborhoods those six cables served.

6.   Digital satellite systems, known for providing crisp pictures and many channels, are popular with viewers in suburban and rural areas not served by cable.