LAS VEGAS — Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin tried to reassure a dubious cable television industry on Monday that he’s not a foe and is open to the sector’s regulatory ...

Are you tired of paying for cable television channels that you never watch? Then you’ll be pleased to know that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin recently spoke out in favor of a la carte pricing. His ...

On October 24, the U.S. General Accounting Office released its long-awaited report on cable industry rate competition, “Issues Related to Competition and Subscriber Rates in the Cable Television ...

Last week, I reviewed T-Mobile’s new TVision streaming service, which the company touted would do to the cable TV business what its “Un-carrier” strategy did to cellular phone industry. The TL;DR on ...

Eric Rodawig’s comments about “a la carte” cable television pricing (“`A La Carte’ Cable System Will Cost Viewers,” THE HOYA, Feb. 10, 2006, A3) aren’t grounded in fact or experience and seem to miss ...

Government regulation requiring cable and satellite providers to offer networks on an “a la carte” basis would dramatically raise prices for most consumers, even those who continue to purchase one of ...

The cable television industry’s top lobbyist said the Federal Communications Commission is “broken” and that its chairman, Kevin J. Martin, is “wrongly” trying to pressure cablers into adopting a la ...

A federal appeals court rejected a Maine law that would have required cable companies to provide subscribers the ability to purchase individual channels. For years, consumers have had to subscribe to ...

As an on-demand society affects TV-viewing habits, the FCC supports what is being called "a la carte cable programming." Viewers would pay for the channels they actually watch. New York Times business ...

On the surface, the end of forced cable channel bundles seems like it would benefit consumers. In reality, putting an end to the practice of selling various tiers of service with pre-determined ...