Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025
What this could mean for your district
The Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 requires cable and satellite providers to issue rebates to customers who lose access to video programming due to negotiation issues. • Local sports fans may benefit from rebates if they are unable to watch games included in their subscriptions. • This bill could encourage providers to negotiate more effectively to avoid blackouts, potentially improving access to local programming. • Residents may experience changes in their subscription costs based on how providers implement the rebate system. AI-generated from official bill summary; verify with bill text.
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Bill overview
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Introduced in House
Stop Sports Blackouts Act of 2025 This bill requires cable and satellite broadcast providers to issue rebates to customers who are denied access to video programming included in their subscription because of programming negotiations. Specifically, where a provider’s negotiations related to the retransmission or carriage of video programming result in the provider failing to offer access to programming included in a customer’s subscription, the customer must be issued a rebate for the affected period. The Federal Communications Commission is directed to issue rules to this effect, including to establish the appropriate amount for such a rebate.
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