AT&T; Is Willing to Offer Channels a la Carte
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From Reuters
AT&T; Inc. said it would be willing to allow its cable customers to pay for only the television channels they wanted.
Most of the cable and satellite television industry has resisted pressure from U.S. regulators and lawmakers to embrace what is known as a la carte service instead of bundles, arguing that it would cost more and niche channels would be squeezed out.
One cable company, Cablevision Systems Corp., has supported a la carte in the past, breaking industry ranks.
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