House Lawmaker Considers Bill On Per Channel Pricing

HOUSE LAWMAKER CONSIDERS BILL ON PER CHANNEL PRICING
[SOURCE: Technology Daily, AUTHOR: David Hatch]
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL), a member of the House Appropriations Committee which funds the FCC, may offer an amendment or stand-alone legislation that would require cable television operators to provide per channel -- so-called a la carte -- programming. Rep Kirk views the a la carte approach as a way to lower cable rates and give consumers more autonomy over content entering their homes. To be germane, any a la carte amendment to an annual appropriations bill likely would focus on FCC operations regulating the cable industry.
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