Re: DirecTV Blackouts

[CeltsSteve@aol.com]

In a message dated 99-02-06 20:05:55 EST, bgp@lightspeed.net writes:

<< Again, it appears that FSNE will be blacked out for tonight's game, forcing
 me on to channel 353.  Betcha it's Fox Sports Ohio or Cleveland's over the
 air feed.  Why is this happening?  Mike King, do you know why?  >>

The NBA and Fox Sports Net failed to reach an agreement on what should be paid
for subscribers to be able to view games from out of town markets.

I don't know your zip code but unless you live within the local RSA (Regional
Sports Affiliate) territorial area of Boston, then you will be blacked out
even if you have a subscription to FSNE.

What the NBA is doing is forcing C-band satellite dish owners to pony up and
buy either a DirectTV or Primestar system as those are the only two mini-dish
systems that can sell you the NBA League Pass to view out of market games.

If you are a C-band dish owner, Email me and I can give you a way around this
blackout restriction but it will only work for being able to view C's home
games or any C's game broadcast by FSNE, including the road game at Orlando
this Monday night.

It would be much easier if FSNE just broadcasted all the C's games; including
road games. Unfortunately, I've also read that FSNE plans to go from an analog
signal to digital by the end of March.