A La Carte: Moral Aspects of the Debate

by on December 5, 2005

With a la carte regulation in the news again, I have penned a short new paper on the “Moral and Philosophical Aspects of the Debate over A La Carte Regulation.” In this PFF Progress Snapshot, I set aside the economic issues at stake in this debate and instead focus on the moral arguments that are really driving this debate today, namely: (1) that consumers have a “right” to video programming on any terms they wish; and, (2) that a la carte regulation will help “clean up” indecent programming on cable and satellite television.

To see why neither is the case, read my paper.

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Adam Thierer

Adam Thierer / Senior Fellow in Technology & Innovation at the R Street Institute in Washington, DC. Formerly a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, President of the Progress & Freedom Foundation, Director of Telecommunications Studies at the Cato Institute, and a Fellow in Economic Policy at the Heritage Foundation.

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