More than 6,700 letters to the FCC were...

More than 6,700 letters to the FCC were filed in support of maintaining the sports blackout rule. The letters are part of the “Protect Football on Free TV” campaign led by former NFL player Lynn Swann, the campaign said in a news release. It said the letters were sent through the website www.protectfootballonfreetv.com. The letters make clear that professional football fans “believe that the current rules work and should not be upended,” it said. Many of the letters were posted Tuesday in docket 12-3.