Posted 09/25/2007 at 11:49:12pm

I work for the cable company and right now ala carte would not work. We use analog filters to remove channels. These filters are 1" to 3" long. Lets say you choose 20 channels out of 80 that leaves 60 filters. 60 X 2" = 120" = 10 ft. So on the pole you could have 10 feet of filters. Also I'm willing to bet that the filters would degrade the channels near them. If you have ever looked for a notch filter to add CCTV they can run $30-$60. I know the cable company would get them cheaper but still even $2 x 60 filters would be a cost of $120. Just remember that all cost go to the customer. When cable companies go to an all digital platform then ala carte would be possible. It seems that this lawsuit is jumping the gun a bit.