Clyburn 'Hopeful' NFL Blackout Suspension Will Become Permanent

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn is “hopeful” the NFL's announcement Monday that it will suspend TV blackouts for 2015 is “a sign that the League will ultimately make this suspension permanent,” she said in a statement Tuesday. “The FCC’s decision last September to eliminate its own rules supporting sports blackouts laid the foundation for this pro-consumer action,” she said. NAB "applauds" the NFL decision, the association said in a news release Tuesday. "We want all fans to have access to NFL games, and not just those who can afford a pay-TV service," it said.