We support ala carte cable…the idea that you can only buy the channels you want, rather than being forced to buy dozens of channels you otherwise wouldn’t watch. Well…FCC chairman Kevin Martin said it testimony he’d support legislation to force cable operators to allow them to purchase more programming on that basis.

Our current cable provider, Time Warner…with which we’ve had many problems…offers two digital packages…the Value Pack and the Standard Pack. On top of that, you can get sports extras, premium channels, and an HD package. Ideally, we’d prefer some more finely tuned options.

The cable companies insist that ala carte will increase the costs…as channels are often sold to them in blocks. However, they could sell them in much smaller blocks than they do now.

The Consumerist suggests you write John Kerry and have him write a letter to Martin.