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*Crabbyappleton* · 03-12-2005

This is very interesting and even exciting news. It seems that due to "indecent programming" which is available on cable and satellite TV, the FCC is very much interested in doing away with current cable packages offered and giving consumers the choice to only pay for programming they want! Of course the industry is opposed to this arrangement. The benefit to us would be that if we decided to get cable or satellite and we were sports fans, we could choose all the ESPN stations. Or say that you were an all adult family, you could elect to drop Nickelodeon. Why pay for something you never watch? In addition, young families with small children could select the Disney channel and leave out MTV for instance.

"Advocates of a la carte marketing have said individual channel sales would lower consumers' costs by not forcing them to pay for programs they don't want. Family groups also say consumers wouldn't have to subscribe to channels with indecent content to get access to programs they like."

Hey- don't forget satellite!!!

In addition we can read this quote: "The idea attracted attention this week on Capitol Hill when Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told industry leaders they need to give parents more tools to help navigate the hundreds of channels on cable and satellite TV."

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Crabbyappleton CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The helm of the Black Pearl Posts: 1,795	FCC pushes for a-la-carte cable TV programming This is very interesting and even exciting news. It seems that due to "indecent programming" which is available on cable and satellite TV, the FCC is very much interested in doing away with current cable packages offered and giving consumers the choice to only pay for programming they want! Of course the industry is opposed to this arrangement. The benefit to us would be that if we decided to get cable or satellite and we were sports fans, we could choose all the ESPN stations. Or say that you were an all adult family, you could elect to drop Nickelodeon. Why pay for something you never watch? In addition, young families with small children could select the Disney channel and leave out MTV for instance. "Advocates of a la carte marketing have said individual channel sales would lower consumers' costs by not forcing them to pay for programs they don't want. Family groups also say consumers wouldn't have to subscribe to channels with indecent content to get access to programs they like." Hey- don't forget satellite!!! In addition we can read this quote: "The idea attracted attention this week on Capitol Hill when Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told industry leaders they need to give parents more tools to help navigate the hundreds of channels on cable and satellite TV." __________________ Vista frikkin' SUCKS!! Last edited by Crabbyappleton; 03-12-2005 at 19:23. Reason: Maybe FCC does have a say so!