Those who have full basic service can now get one free cable box which will give them access to channels 83 and 185, where MSNBC has been moved, said Elaine Lunkes, Comcast's director of community and commercial development.
Did you even read your own link?
She said that when she contacted Comcast she was told the channel had simply "migrated" and that she would have to pay for a cable box in order to get the channel.
But let me ask you...why did they choose MSNBC instead of FOX or CNN?