"In Los Angeles, meanwhile, Mayor Eric Garcetti is hoping that the FCC will force Comcast to resolve a long-standing feud between TWC and local carriers regarding the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball club. After purchasing the rights to broadcast the Major League club, TWC has failed to ink deals with other local carriers, leaving many residents unable to watch their local team."
I'm against the merger and definitely against the above. TWC bought the rights, so they have the right to control how, when and where it is broadcast. This is what happens when a cable company owns distribution rights to content. If LA wanted the games to be available to all, then they should have made that part of the rights when they were sold. Since that was not part of the deal, you can't force it later. The Dodgers failed their fans when they sold the rights. The Dodgers gladly cashed the check when it came in. Maybe the Dodgers should look at giving some of it back in exchange for the broadcast to be available to others providers.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
