Focus (Forum & Focus)
Oct. 31, 2007
Changing Channels
Forum Column - By Maxwell M. Blecher and David W. Kesselman - Major media companies' attempts to keep consumers from being able to choose which cable television stations they want to subscribe to are costing viewers $100 million per year.
By Maxwell M. Blecher and David W. Kesselman
Have you ever looked at your monthly cable bill and wondered why you have to pay so much for cable channels you don't watch? If so, you are not alone. Surveys show that many Americans are frustrated by their inability to pay for only those cable channels they want.
For example - and perhaps to the surprise of some sports fans - a s...
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