Re: FCC Urges 'A La Carte' Cable

In article <1133314765.244159.255130@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"David" <dimlan17@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Barry Margolin wrote:
> > In article <mnmpo15srindugbev57rh2l559d04rfmgr@xxxxxxx>,
> > David <dimlan17@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't want cable "a la carte." I enjoy having 250 channels and
> > > killing time by surfing through them all, and I constantly find new
> > > things to watch which I didn't know about beforehand. Going backwards
> > > to having 20-30 channels, and undoubtedly not paying all that much
> > > less, doesn't sound all that appealing to me.
> >
> > If you want the packages, you'll presumably still be able to get them.
> > I'd expect a la carte to be an alternative to packages, not a
> > replacement.
>
> But they'll probably rename today's normal package "the royal package"
> and will charge twice as much.

I don't know about twice as much, but it's likely that you would have to
pay more for all 500 channels (minus HBO, Showtime, etc.).

But I'm all in favor of 'a la carte' - I'm never going to watch the
Discovery channels, so those would be the first to go. And the whole MTV
group would likely be next (unless they're the only ones still offering
a true 'videos only' channel, and I don't get the impression they are).

Right there that nukes between 10-15 cable stations...

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