Ohio Bill Would Prohibit TV Blackouts Of NFL Games

By: Associated Press | NBC4
Published: October 22, 2012 Updated: October 22, 2012 - 11:05 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would stop Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns games from being blacked out on local television if they're not sold out.
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The bill introduced in the Ohio House on Monday by Democrat Robert Hagan of Youngstown would prohibit any team playing in publicly financed stadiums or arenas from blacking out games. A violation would result in the team repaying its public funding.
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Hagan acknowledged that any such law would be challenged in court.
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The Federal Communications Commission has been urged to rescind a federal rule barring cable and satellite systems from showing a sporting event that is blacked out on local stations. The NFL's policy says games not sold out 72 hours before kickoff cannot be shown on local television.

Source: http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/oct/22/ohio-bill-would-prohibit-tv-blackouts-nfl-games-ar-1214179/

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