National Journal has an interesting take on the cable a la carte issue here. Click here for some background on the position that the FCC appears to be now retreating from. This case is an interesting example of the potential schism between the corporatist wing of the conservative movement and the family values side. The Bush administration's pro-industry bias against regulatory protections of the public interest was embodied in the FCC's original decision to offer a warped cost-benefit analysis to justify siding with the cable industry against consumers. As the interview with the Parents Television Council suggests, the FCC's about-face appears to resonate with the family values and quasi-religious rhetoric that have been another hallmark of this administration.