http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r11905091 en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:22:25 EDT Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:22:25 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905359 joebear29 : Given the facts in the report, it would be very hard to come to that conclusion.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905359 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:48:53 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905303 anon : I read them... keep reading. The report goes on & on about how the cable co's are going to have higher costs because consumers are too stupid to pick a package on their own, etc etc etc. The report promptly dismisses any views supporting a la carte, and instead accepts the cable cos views. I thought the FCC was to represent the interest of the general popluation? How hard would it have been for them to come to a conclusion that cable cos should offer a la carte side by side with packages?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905303 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:42:34 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905266 joebear29 : Did you read pages 21 & 22? It has comments from the Consumers Union of America and other anti-bundling groups. There are several other places in the report where it lists views from non-cable/satellite companies.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905266 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:38:16 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905218 anon : Read page 23 of the study (and the following pages). Its all "Comcast states", "Charter states", "Warner states", "Disney states" and then the report goes on to accept the statements from the large cable companies as the correct answer, with minimal consideration of any other point of view.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905218 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:33:27 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905091 joebear29 : I know consumer groups say its flawed, but how so?

I've never been a big believer in a la carte programming saving money - it seems to me that everyone is subsidizing the others viewing habits to a large degree, and it's all a wash - but I would be interested in specific criticisms of the study.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11905091 Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:16:22 EDT