Hardball Times: Blackouts and Territories

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/end-the-blackouts/

Back in 2006, Commissioner Bud Selig ' himself an occasional victim of MLB's blackout rules - expressed frustration over the policy and vowed to fix it. This led to a push in 2007 to redefine each team?s broadcast territory, with MLB reportedly giving owners a year to work out any contractual issues that the change might raise under their broadcast agreements with the regional sports networks. Eight years later, however, MLB's broadcast territories still haven't been adjusted.