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Blumenthal Backs McCain’s A La Carte Bill

Los Angeles Times | by TVNewsCheck

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) has signed on to co-sponsor the Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). The bill, introduced in May, seeks to coerce the pay TV industry to start selling channels to consumers on an a la carte basis instead of large bundles.