Wonderful - let's hope this passes
From
The Hill:
McCain working on bill to allow for 'a la carte' cable TV packages
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is working on legislation that would pressure cable and satellite TV providers to allow their customers to pick and choose the channels they pay for, his office confirmed on Wednesday.
Consumers have long complained about the rising costs of cable TV packages and having to pay for dozens or even hundreds of channels just to gain access to the few that they watch.
But McCain's legislation, which he is expected to introduce in the coming days, will likely face furious opposition from both the TV broadcasters and cable providers.
McCain, the former chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, pushed a similar "a la carte" cable TV bill in 2006, but the legislation found little traction at the time.
I would love this. My broadband is not sufficient to support streaming media and there is zero television reception. I only watch ten channels or so -- I still have to pay for the other 290 that I never watch. Emailing my representatives on this...
Posted by DaveH at May 9, 2013 1:38 PM