If you consider Fox News and your cable company to be among the “big guys”, you’ll find this weekend’s developments interesting. First of all, there’s a concerted campaign aimed at getting the FCC to force cable companies to offer channels “al la carte” – you pick (and pay for) only what you want. The focus of that campaign? Fox News and all the skin that shows up.
And, there’s a good chance we could get that al la carte option. Comcast, and some others, are the focus of sweeping new rules.
Comcast is not going to like this
The FCC is – gasp! – going to open up competition with cable TV. There is absolutely no reason why TV should be as costly as it is in the US. Comcast has been effective with their political lobbying and the result to consumers has been bloated and increasingly expensive cable bills. How many people in the US have monthly cable bills that are under $45 and include cable TV, phone service, and high-speech Internet? In Europe, it’s common. As I have mentioned quite a few times, [...]
Why is Comcast in the crosshairs? Well, they’re the biggest. But, they’re also developing a bad reputation for doing things like moving MSNBC from basic cable into a premium (more $$$$) tier. That’s a bad idea, guys. Really bad.
Speaking of big media, there really is a lot of media talk this weekend..
Stop Big Media – Support Dorgan/Lott
The FCC’s proposed new rules aimed at advancing the interests of Big Media conglomerates, and permitting them to get even bigger and more powerful, now face a legislative hurdle courtesy of Senators Byron Dorgan and Trent Lott. The bill will force the FCC to move forward with localism and diversity initiatives and to give the [...]
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