For free television, there will be a rooftop OTA (Over The Air) antenna that the entire building will use. This antenna is the default TV connection in your communications closet. If you find that OTA television will suit you, but you have no way of recording the shows, then you as the tenant will have access to the resources of a Tablo 4 tuner DVR. This DVR is located in the communications room, and you do not have direct access to it. However, you should be able to record 50 hours of high definition (1080p) television with just a smart TV, and a Tablo app on the TV. The Tablo is connected to your network, and will be reset when you move out.
If you wish to pay for cable television, you would have the choice of either Verizon FiOS TV, or Xfinity cable television. In either case, your technician will need to change the TV WAN from Antenna to the appropriate cable TV provider. Even when this happens, you would still have access to the Tablo as mentioned above. This is independent of your primary television choices. If you wish to access the Tablo, you would have to go to your smart TV apps, and select Tablo. Most likely with a cable TV provider, they will plug the box into your television’s HDMI port.
You could also choose a IPTV (Internet Protocol TeleVision) service provide such as Sling, or YouTube TV. This is probably a cheaper price, but maybe not as many stations. You would be best to weigh your options. However, if you choose IPTV, you would need to download the appropriate IPTV app to watch television. If I was to pick a premium television provider, I will likely go this route. As with the cable TV, you would still have access to Tablo just by selecting the Tablo TV app on your TV.