The all-knowing, all-powerful FCC closed a loophole on Wednesday that once allowed cable operators to withhold local sports programming from competitors. The loophole held both satellite and cable providers at a disadvantage from airing the smaller sporting events. FCC law requires that access to channels be allowed at reasonable rates. But what the law only kicks in if that the feed is distributed via satellite. If the feed is transmitted locally, the channels and companies are exempt from the law.
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