McCain Planning Fresh A La Carte Video Bill

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is preparing to introduce a la carte video legislation, his spokeswomannconfirmed Wednesday. The bill would compel cable and satellite operators to offer consumers a la cartenpricing or lose their rights to the compulsory license to carry broadcast programming, industry officialsntold us. They said McCain staffers met with cable and broadcast lobbyists earlier this week to discuss thenlegislation ahead of its introduction. NAB and NCTA declined to comment.