[Maceman]

“After MTV’s display last night, it’s time to give control back to consumers,” Isett said.

I was appalled by Miley Cyrus' act when I saw the clip online yesterday. But consumers already have the choice not to subscribe to cable, and to block any channels they don't like. The government needs to butt out, and John McCain needs to sit down and STFU.

[John O]

But consumers already have the choice not to subscribe to cable, and to block any channels they don't like. The government needs to butt out,

But we DON'T have the choice to get some channels and not others. MTV is part of every basic cable or satelite package. Why should I be forced to subsidize (pay for) MTV when all I want is the disney channel, sci-fi and HGTV? (for example)

All this bill does is uncouple the packages and let the consumer actually pay for only what he wants.

Of course this will result in some channels going broke due to lack of subscribers (MTV being one of them I think) but ifthey can't make it in the open market they shouldn't be around anyway.

[hummingbird]

"to block any channels they don't like."

How does this work?

I don't want the trash channels in the house, but I do enjoy some channels like History and Mr. hummingbird does watch the sports stuff.

Can channels be blocked on Dish?

Hope so.

We don't have the little children (nieces and nephews) in the house very much but I just don't like the "aura" of stink in the house.