FCC chairman suspects "grassroots" astroturfing in à la carte cable debate

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin isn't usually associated with groups like Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports), Free Press, and the Consumer Federation of America, but he's with them on the issue of à la carte cable. The groups--and Martin--are in favor of à la carte cable, and all coincidentally believe that much of the "grassroots" opposition to the idea is actually cable-funded astroturf (that is, fake grassroots movements) meant to sway public ... Full Story »