Today, the FCC eliminated the federal regulation of blackouts. It does seem that the leagues can still negotiate blackouts with local broadcasters, not anymore under the guise or protection of a federal law, but probably, only because they want to.
This discussion is not intended to discuss any political implications of this, if any, but only to find out what you think about how we watch sports on Dish. Could/Will this change the way we watch sports on Dish? Will we be able to watch more/less events? What do you think?
Links:
FCC ELIMINATES SPORTS BLACKOUT RULES. Order Removes Unnecessary and Outdated Regulations. News Release. (Dkt No 12-3 ). Adopted: 09/30/2014. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov MB . Contact Kathy Berthot at (202) 418-2120, email: Kathy.Berthot@fcc.govhttps://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A1.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A2.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A3.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A4.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A5.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A6.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A1.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A2.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A3.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A4.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A5.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A6.pdf
This discussion is not intended to discuss any political implications of this, if any, but only to find out what you think about how we watch sports on Dish. Could/Will this change the way we watch sports on Dish? Will we be able to watch more/less events? What do you think?
Links:
FCC ELIMINATES SPORTS BLACKOUT RULES. Order Removes Unnecessary and Outdated Regulations. News Release. (Dkt No 12-3 ). Adopted: 09/30/2014. News Media Contact: Janice Wise at (202) 418-8165, email: Janice.Wise@fcc.gov MB . Contact Kathy Berthot at (202) 418-2120, email: Kathy.Berthot@fcc.govhttps://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A1.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A2.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A3.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A4.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A5.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A6.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A1.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A2.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A3.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A4.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A5.pdf
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-329649A6.pdf