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Originally posted by: DonDiego
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."
operators, pay-TV outfits, etc. 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
Outstanding ! DonDiego says let the marketplace sort it out.
Originally posted by: DonDiego
QuoteDonDiego concurs.
Originally posted by: Roulette Man
It won't happen right away, but the FCC got this one right.
Link
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."
operators, pay-TV outfits, etc. 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
Outstanding ! DonDiego says let the marketplace sort it out.