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A coalition of liberals and social conservatives wants the federal government to force cable companies to offer consumers "a la carte" programming.(Brief Article)
* A coalition of liberals and social conservatives wants the federal government to force cable companies to offer consumers "a la carte" programming. For the conservatives in particular, the goal is to enable consumers to get the channels they want without having to buy access to racier fare. Parents especially will sympathize with that goal. But the means in question amount to a wholesale overwriting of contractual arrangements. If consumer demand for a la carte options is sufficiently strong, there is no structural ...
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