Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,...
Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., urged FCC acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn to move an NPRM on the sports blackout rule, in a letter sent Wednesday (http://1.usa.gov/19iUL25). The letter said it has been “over a year” since the…
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commission initiated a notice of inquiry on the issue and the record contains “thousands” of comments. “With so much detailed information on the record from such a wide range of stakeholders, it is time for the commission to take the next logical step and move to a NPRM,” the letter said. The FCC has “ample authority” to amend the sports blackout rule sua sponte, without any action from Congress, the senators said. “In light of this, we not only urge you to move this proceeding to the NPRM phase but request that such NPRM seek comment on what would serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity,” the letter said.