The false choice of a la carte TV

THE FALSE CHOICE OF A LA CARTE TV
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Peter Suderman, FreedomWorks]
[Commentary] Anyone who's taken even a brief glance at their video provider's channel offerings knows that the number of networks currently available is staggering. At a recent communications forum in Aspen, Colo., Kevin Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, once again announced his support for imposing federal authority over how your video programming company packages its lineup. Martin would force providers to offer channels on an "a la carte," or per-channel basis, replacing the current system in which subscribers buy bundled packages. He claims that such a rule would aid parents in fighting objectionable content, and that it would allow consumers to pay only for the channels they want, ostensibly saving them money. Sounds nice, right? Too bad enacting such a law would be counterproductive on all fronts.
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