Hutchison Resisting Mandate For A La Carte and Network Neutrality

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Sen Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) told a National Cable & Telecommunications Association audience Wednesday that she would resist efforts to mandate a la carte and Network Neutrality, but warned that unless the industry wanted Congress to get involved in retrans negotiations, it needs to try and avoid high-profile disputes. Sen Hutchison did say she thought the price of basic cable was becoming "more and more of a problem for many people who would like to have certain programs," so she did ask for a volunteer to offer packages of service targeted to sports fans or news junkies or history buffs, for example. On Network Neutrality, she warned that if a bill did pass, it would "have a lot on it and you won't like it." She said stopping it cold was the best strategy because such a bill would "repress investment."


Hutchison Resisting Mandate For A La Carte and Network Neutrality