McCain Pans Program Tying, Praises FCC for Opening Inquiry

MCCAIN PANS PROGRAM TYING, PRAISES FCC FOR OPENING INQUIRY
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
Senator, presidential candidate and frequent cable-rate and content critic John McCain (R-AZ) praised the Federal Communications Commission for its decision Tuesday to open an inquiry into program tying, in which cable and broadcast programmers tie deals for must-have programming -- such as a big-market TV station and a must-have channel like ESPN -- to less desirable programming. Sen McCain sees it as a step toward a consumer a la carte regime that he said would lower cable bills and give viewers more control over content -- a sentiment shared by FCC chairman Kevin Martin.
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