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 hailed it as a "significant advancement" in the video industry, with experts noting its "self-healing" function 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 in 1996 provided cable service to 39,000 out of 62,000 households and businesses in the city.