On Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:40:26 PM UTC-6, Bennett wrote:
A friend replaced her Comcast TV box with an over-the-air antenna but continues to use Comcast Internet service. This leaves her Comcast-supplied splitter with an unterminated socket - does it matter? Should I bother to terminate it? (A barrel connector isn't a good replacement for the splitter as the splitter provides a grounding point.) --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

COMCAST might even furnish your friend with a splitter.