S 328 · in committee · significant
Stop Sports Blackouts Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Cable and satellite providers must issue rebates when customers lose access to programming they paid for due to negotiation disputes.
- Customers who subscribe to cable or satellite TV are affected when providers and networks fail to reach carriage agreements.
- The FCC will set rules for rebate amounts; rebates apply for each period when programming is unavailable.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should the FCC determine fair rebate amounts when customers lose access to sports programming during carriage disputes?
- 02
Would rebate requirements incentivize faster negotiations between providers and networks, or might they reduce pressure to reach agreements?
- 03
Which party—providers, networks, or customers—should ultimately bear the financial cost of blackout disputes under this approach?
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Sponsor · D-CT
Christopher Murphy
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Introduced 2025-01-30
Legislative timeline
2025-01-30 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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