(ADP) is a coalition of minority programmers, civic groups, and civil rights organizations dedicated to preserving diversity in programming. ADP is opposed to efforts to require channels to be offered on a per channel basis, also known as à la carte.

À la carte regulation would negatively impact minority and other niche programmers while raising prices for most consumers – conclusions supported by the consensus of most major government and private studies on the matter. Nearly every major civic organization on the political left and right opposes this discredited idea.

Nevertheless, in the face of overwhelming evidence, some special interest groups and federal policymakers still want to impose government-mandated per-channel-charge regulations.

We need your help in fighting this effort, which would limit consumers’ programming options by severely hampering the ability of minority and other smaller programmers to launch successful new networks targeting underserved audiences. This website provides information about the latest developments affecting minority programmers, summaries of the major reports on per-channel pricing, and other materials that can help you communicate to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress your opposition to the per-channel-charge approach.

Please feel free to visit the site often, or to contact us at contact@diversitytv.org