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Conclusion

While FreeBSD may not have been a perfect fit out of the box for the IntelliStar, it was successfully adapted to the IntelliStar's needs with relatively minor effort. The first IntelliStar units began generating and delivering content to live viewers in March of 2003. As of the time of this writing 24 units are deployed across the continental U.S. All of these units deliver the Weatherscan Local network which delivers 24/7 localized weather programming. More Weatherscan units are schedule to roll out during the rest of the year, and IntelliStars should begin replacing older STARs on the main TWC channel in 2004.