FCC to Support A La Carte? > But why?

But why?

If I had to bet, we will probably never see true ala-carte offered. What the cable co's. will offer is several more groups of packages, that in the end if you want to get just what you want, will still cost you what you are paying today.
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Under the current offering model by the programmers, A La Carte will prove to be much more expensive for the consumer.

ESPN for example, charges an extra premium if their "bundle" package isn't included in the contract with the MSO.

Unless the Programming providers (networks) adjust their pricing and delivery model, there will be price increases for A La Carte services, and we all know where price increases wind up, don't we.
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reply to tnroroc

said by tnroroc:

If I had to bet, we will probably never see true ala-carte offered. What the cable co's. will offer is several more groups of packages, that in the end if you want to get just what you want, will still cost you what you are paying today.

reply to gheezer
That might be true, but if A La Carte is implemented in some form, my guess is those agreements are toast and will have to be renegotiated if it is mandated by the FCC. I for one could care less about sports channels and it bugs me that they are the most expensive. I want DIY!!!

reply to vpoko
Pretty ironic. We wanted competition for broadband(let competitors use the wire) . Fcc blocks it. We wanted alacarte . FCC blocks it.

Now the real voice of the Republican Party speaks and things change.

FCC= toadies & patsies & bootlickers.

They are not independent. Just a big sham with a fancy moniker.

reply to fAcEtIOUs
i wouldnt agree with that, the canadians do pretty well with a la carte. they do it by having a basic rate you pay, then u can get little channel groups a la carte (like you can get the espn a la carte package which is all the espns) or you can get other network families, or you can get channels types a la carte. I heard its pretty successful up there.

here is the link to canamsatellites, they sell the canandian satelite service to americans and here is thier linup and how they do it in a la carte:

»www.canamsatellites.com/cgi-bin/···eeper.pl

reply to vpoko

A BIG point has been missed- for 'a la carte' to work wouldn't you have to have (and rent) a box for each tv..

reply to fAcEtIOUs

said by fAcEtIOUs:

said by tnroroc:

If I had to bet, we will probably never see true ala-carte offered. What the cable co's. will offer is several more groups of packages, that in the end if you want to get just what you want, will still cost you what you are paying today.

I agree. If the FCC, in the unlikely event, demands a la carte pricing, the cable companies and telcos will merely price them so as not to be worthwhile ordering.

reply to tnroroc

said by tnroroc:

If I had to bet, we will probably never see true ala-carte offered. What the cable co's. will offer is several more groups of packages, that in the end if you want to get just what you want, will still cost you what you are paying today.

reply to rtcy

* You must have a minimum of 5 or more services in your package before these services can be ordered.
** You must have a minimum of 10 or more services in your package before these services can be ordered.

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reply to tnroroc
Cable systems will have to go all digital and I can't wait until there is ala-carte programing
This is what I will get

First they need ala-carte on local programing. I do not watch spanish channels and odd end programing. If other channels like WPWR - UPN put programing that I like then I would subscribe to their station.

WBBM CBS 2 Chcicago
WMAQ NBC 5 Chicago
WLS ABC 7 Chicago
WGN WB Chicago
WCIU Chicago
WFLD Fox Chicago
ESPN
ESPN 2
TBS
TNT
ESPN
ESPN 2
Comcast Sportnsnet Chicago
USA
Hallmark
Discovery
FOOD
TLC
MTV
NOGGIN
HBO - ALL
Showtime - ALL