NAB urges Congress to reexamine Sports Broadcasting Act

7 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 8

The broadcasters' group says leagues including the NFL, MLB and NBA are shifting more games behind paywalls, while Representative Tony Wied urged Jim Jordan to leave the 1961 law unchanged.
NAB argues the act's antitrust exemption was meant to support broad, affordable access on free local television, not fragmented viewing that can require multiple streaming subscriptions.
A Judiciary Committee hearing could come in June, the FCC is seeking public comment, and a March Fox News poll found 72% of sports fans want major events free on broadcast TV.

As streaming services buy up sports, can a 1961 law really protect fans from escalating costs and endless subscriptions?

If lawmakers change broadcasting rules to help fans, could it unintentionally cripple the NFL's small-market teams like the Green Bay Packers?