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Comcast’s latest cable box may debut in Boston

City apt to be first to get Comcast’s X1 with Net program guide, digital recorder

By D.C. Denison

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 21, 2012

When it comes to cable TV, Boston is practically Comcast Corp.’s town. So it’s a good bet that Comcast is planning to make a big splash Monday at The Cable Show, the annual gathering of the cable television industry, which is being held here for the first time. The event is the perfect opportunity for Comcast to reveal, as rumored, that Boston will be the first major city to get the company’s newest cable box, complete with Internet-enabled programming guide.

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