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Service Electric Cable TV

Literally the first commercial cable TV system in the US (Mahanoy City PA, 1948 — predates everyone else). Still family-owned. Lehigh Valley footprint. Solid local operator.

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Parent company
Service Electric (Walson family, private)
Founded
1948
Headquarters
Mahanoy City, PA
Service types
Cable · Fiber
States served
2 states: NJ, PA
ZIPs covered
~95
Residential subs
~60,000 (2026-Q1)
Gateway fee
$10/mo
Install fee
$50
Contract
None

Plans & pricing

TierDownUpPriceData cap
100 Mbps 100 Mbps 10 Mbps $50/mo Unlimited
300 Mbps 300 Mbps 20 Mbps $70/mo Unlimited
1 Gig 1 Gbps 35 Mbps $90/mo Unlimited

Notes: Historic ISP — credited as the FIRST commercial cable TV system in the US (Mahanoy City PA, 1948). Still family-owned. Footprint is the Lehigh Valley + small NE PA towns.

Cities + markets served

Ownership & corporate history

Ownership type: family-owned (since 1948)

Previously known as / acquired: Mahanoy City TV Company

Walson family ownership — founder John Walson built the first US commercial cable system in 1948.

Customer service & support

Customer service
(610) 841-4100
Technical support
(610) 841-4100
Billing
(610) 841-4100
Support portal
https://www.secv.com/support
Billing portal
https://www.secv.com/myaccount
Mailing address
Service Electric Cablevision, P.O. Box 909, Birdsboro, PA 19508

Returning your equipment

Accepted return methods: service-electric-office · ups-store-prepaid-label

You must return: SECV modem/gateway, Cable boxes, Voice modem

Common mistake: Limited PA-only footprint — local office or UPS.

Official return-equipment instructions →

Where you can actually go in person

Confirmed company-operated stores that can sign up service AND accept equipment returns. Authorized-retailer addresses are tagged separately because they cannot always handle returns.

Does Service Electric Cable TV serve your address?

Use our ZIP-coverage tool to confirm availability — we cross-reference live FCC Form 477 data with the carrier's own footprint map.

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Sources & verification

Last verified 2026-06-06. Records over 180 days old are auto-flagged for re-verification.