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‘Stop Sports Blackouts Act’ proposed by Rep. Ryan and Sen. Murphy

Regulation In meetings with FCC staff, industry group again panned a proposal requiring MVPDs to notify agency when retrans disputes prompt station drops

Filing says Disney is demanding DirecTV waive legal claims

Comcast and Diamond Sports Group were unable to reach a new distribution agreement

While continuing to oppose blackout reporting requirements, the NAB urges the FCC to require MVPDs to report both successful and unsuccessful negotiations

Following the DirecTV decision to allow subs to drop local broadcasters, Dish said it has offered similar packages for seven years

Proposal would exceed FCC’s “very limited authority relating to retransmission consent,” and might make blackouts more common, the NAB argued

Tells the FCC the fees “insulate MVPDs from the financial consequences of negotiating disputes”

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would provide the Commission with better data on the problem of blackouts and their impact on consumers