It goes something like this
Consumer: Dear FCC, my cable costs too much. I only watch 17 channels. Why do I have to buy 200?
FCC to Cable: Offer a la carte programing.
Cable: Okay. But we'll have to charge three times as much.
FCC: What? You've been increasing rates at about double inflation every year. AND you say it'll cost more to offer individual channels? Our studies show it'd cost 10% less at least.
Cable: You're wrong. We won't do it. Oh yah and we refuse to support CableCard too!
FCC: Fine be that way. We'll give AT&T and Verizon video licenses for the fibre they're installing right to peoples door. They charge $40 bucks a month for 3MB IP connections that can handle video. How's that feel?
Cable: You suck. We'll try to block AT&T and Verizon in court.
FCC: LOL
FCC to Cable: Offer a la carte programing.
Cable: Okay. But we'll have to charge three times as much.
FCC: What? You've been increasing rates at about double inflation every year. AND you say it'll cost more to offer individual channels? Our studies show it'd cost 10% less at least.
Cable: You're wrong. We won't do it. Oh yah and we refuse to support CableCard too!
FCC: Fine be that way. We'll give AT&T and Verizon video licenses for the fibre they're installing right to peoples door. They charge $40 bucks a month for 3MB IP connections that can handle video. How's that feel?
Cable: You suck. We'll try to block AT&T and Verizon in court.
FCC: LOL
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