The FCC Chairman wants to. This system basically is where you order each channel separately, instead of the current bundle packages offered. Basically this is more stealthy nanny-stating, the idea is people can block out channels that have programming they find offensive (instead of, you know, just not watching them). Cal Thomas had a column today against this, which surprised me because he's such an extreme social conservative, but I completely agreed with him.
The flaws with this are numerous. It basically kills channel surfing, one of the advantages of having numerous channels, nothing else to do? There must be SOMETHING on. But people aren't going to pay for channels they hardly ever watch just for the ability to channel surf easier. What if you hear of some special you want to see on a channel you hardly ever watch? Odds you won't have it ordered. Same for some new show you want to see. Plus it's estimated that about 20 channels on this plan (a rather meager selection) would cost the same as your typical current 150 channel plan. The current system is fine, I'm not whining about Fox News and demanding it be removed from my cable plan, I just opt not to watch it. Problem solved.
God I hate the FCC.
Wouldn't you be
supporting personal freedom and choice by allowing people to choose what channels they want to buy?
Now, I know you want all the little kiddos to be able to sneak the movie channels when mom's not watching (a right granted by the Constitution of course) so they can get the full effect of TV reality form the time they can push buttons, and maybe one day post sex related topics on a political forum like you, but I don't see how personal choice detrements personal choice?
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