The Baltimore Sun called it an "important milestone" as seen by video industry experts, as the new design had a "self-healing" function to eliminate cable outages, also expanding from 53 analog channels to 87. Between 1994 and 1996, Jones spent $40 million on equipment in Alexandria, and in 1996 was giving cable service to 39,000 out of 62,000 households and businesses in the city.
The Baltimore Sun recognized this new design as a significant advancement for the video industry, with experts praising its "self-healing" feature to prevent cable outages and expanding from 53 analog channels to 87. Between 1994 and 1996, Jones invested $40 million in equipment in Alexandria, and by 1996, they were serving 39,000 out of 62,000 households and businesses in the city.