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FCC sacks NFL blackout rule

Terry Locke
Terry Locke
Sep 30, 2014
7:23am
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Can y'all have a discussion without throwing around cliched terms around like liberals and conservatives?

Consider this question rhetorical.
erininsd
erininsd
Sep 30, 2014
8:58am
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Originally posted by: friedmush
This ruling is a huge loss to the residents of Jacksonville which soon may be subject to Jaguars home games on TV on Sundays.


Hey now, that's my soon-to-be-new-hometown! Guess I'm going to have to give away my Chargers jersey.
Roulette Man
Roulette Man
Sep 30, 2014
9:05am
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Originally posted by: erininsd
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Originally posted by: friedmush
This ruling is a huge loss to the residents of Jacksonville which soon may be subject to Jaguars home games on TV on Sundays.


Hey now, that's my soon-to-be-new-hometown! Guess I'm going to have to give away my Chargers jersey.


That's quite a move. While I may complain about the NFL blackout rules concerning San Diego, it is still one of my favorite cities (just after Las Vegas).

The Jacksonville team may be the next team to move. It is my understanding that Jacksonville is not able to support an NFL team.
Tutontow
Tutontow
Sep 30, 2014
9:17am
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Originally posted by: pjstroh
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
While I don't like black outs, why the hell is the FCC telling a company that it MUST broadcast. Government, get the hell out of the way!


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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
It won't happen right away, but the FCC got this one right.

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Thats not the ruling. Cable companies want to broadcast the games...the nfl teams have prevented them from doing so in the past. The FCC is telling the team owners they cant do that now. I think its a great move...especially as someone who lives in Indianapolis. We got screwed on Lucas Oil Stadium. Taxpayers funded nearly all the money for the stadium...and the Colts get all profit from the concession stands even for non-Colts events. The least they can do is let us watch the home games.


Sounds exactly like Tampa and the deal the Glazer family got. I always said there are two types of fans, those that like to watch from the comfort of their homes and those that like the stadium experience. Blackouts are not going to fill stadiums, it just pisses fans off. Meanwhile the owners get stadiums built on taxpayers dimes and make all of the money on all of the concessions, not to mention the zillions of dollars made from TV rights.

This ruling is a great day for football fans.

Don
Don
Sep 30, 2014
9:19am
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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
It won't happen right away, but the FCC got this one right.

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DonDiego concurs.

From Roulette Man's Link :
"The FCC dumped the sports blackout rule Tuesday, dealing a blow to the NFL at a time of growing scrutiny for the league in Washington.
In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the commission eliminated the decades-old regulation, which prevents cable and satellite TV from airing games that are blacked out locally when the team fails to sell enough tickets to fill its stadium. The NFL has defended the rule as a tool to ensure robust attendance, but a growing number of regulators and lawmakers say it unfairly punishes football fans."

This decision just gets the Government out of the process of determining who broadcasts what NFL games. Now it's entirely up to the NFL and whomever they contract to show the games, . . . broadcasters, cable operators, pay-TV outfits, etc.

Outstanding ! DonDiego says let the marketplace sort it out.


Tutontow
Tutontow
Sep 30, 2014
9:22am
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
While I don't like black outs, why the hell is the FCC telling a company that it MUST broadcast. Government, get the hell out of the way!


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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
It won't happen right away, but the FCC got this one right.

Link


Because congressman on both sides like to watch football.

alanleroyII
alanleroyII
Sep 30, 2014
9:26am
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Originally posted by: erininsd
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Originally posted by: friedmush
This ruling is a huge loss to the residents of Jacksonville which soon may be subject to Jaguars home games on TV on Sundays.


Hey now, that's my soon-to-be-new-hometown! Guess I'm going to have to give away my Chargers jersey.

erininj?

snidely333
snidely333
Sep 30, 2014
9:41am
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How many people have personally decided to attend a game in person because of the black-out rule? It would never play into my thought process.
malibber2
malibber2
Sep 30, 2014
10:23am
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The NFL has been granted tax exempt status from the Federal Government. They are also granted millions of dollars a year from state a local taxpayers wherever an NFL stadium exists. They are the proverbial welfare queen that drives her Cadillac to the bank to cash her check. If the NFL doesn't want to subject themselves to the whims of government I'd suggest they start paying 35% of their profits into taxes and quit taking money from the state and local tax payers.

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Originally posted by: Boilerman
PJ, I don't believe that we should desire that the government mandate that companies do what the public desires. The government should limit itself to Constitutionally legal positions.

I find that Liberals don't care about constitutionality, but instead argues that "I want to watch football on Sunday". Why must the NFL do this? Must they also give away 25% of their seats to the poor? Must the Colts be mandated to build facilities in the "inner city" because folks "want it"? Are there any limits what the government can mandate that a company do because the people want "free shit"?


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Originally posted by: pjstroh
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Originally posted by: Boilerman
While I don't like black outs, why the hell is the FCC telling a company that it MUST broadcast. Government, get the hell out of the way!


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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
It won't happen right away, but the FCC got this one right.

Link


Thats not the ruling. Cable companies want to broadcast the games...the nfl teams have prevented them from doing so in the past. The FCC is telling the team owners they cant do that now. I think its a great move...especially as someone who lives in Indianapolis. We got screwed on Lucas Oil Stadium. Taxpayers funded nearly all the money for the stadium...and the Colts get all profit from the concession stands even for non-Colts events. The least they can do is let us watch the home games.


Boilerman
Boilerman
Sep 30, 2014
11:10am
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Nope, it's all about votes.


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Originally posted by: drmilled
It's all about the money.


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