The converter boxes, set-top boxes and cable system terminal devices are the same, it’s just the programs we access that are different.

Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed recently that those transactions a… ...

BOSTON — Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed last ...

Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed last week that ...

Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills.

State adds tax to most cable boxes Cable boxes had been exempt from the 6.25 percent state sales tax. But no more.

Massachusetts will apply a 6.25% sales tax to cable boxes with features beyond basic cable reception and parental controls. The tax applies to cable boxes with DVR functionality and access to ...