I guess John Kerry is looking for something to occupy his time since he has decided not to run for President. Maybe Baseball Commissioner is a better fit than President?
John Kerry has decided that having major league baseball move their "Extra Innings" baseball package from cable to DirecTV is not in the best interest of baseball fans. The "Extra Innings" package allows cable subscribers access to out of market baseball games.
At Tuesday's hearing, Rob Jacobson, president and CEO of iN Demand, owned by affiliates of the companies that own Time Warner Cable Inc., Comcast Corp. and Cox Communications Inc., offered to carry the package on the same terms that DirecTV is, while putting off the issue of The Baseball Channel until it is launched.
"This would ensure that for the next two years at least, all baseball fans would have access to the 'Extra Innings' package," he said. "If we're unable to reach an agreement when the channel launches, we'd give baseball the right to cancel the 'Extra Innings' deal. We think this is a fair compromise."
The switch from cable to satellite carrier DirecTV is not set to take place until 2009;however, baseball is giving the current carriers of the "Extra Innings" package until the end of March to match the $700 million dollar offer from DirecTV.
Not to be outdone by the Democrat Kerry, Republican Arlen Specter issued his own warning to major league baseball about this deal by stating, "When fans react, Congress reacts," he said, adding, "You may be well advised to act before we do." Specter has also been a critic of the NFL 'Sunday Ticket' DirecTV package.
I guess the only voice Congress is willing to listen to is the voice of the fan. I guess if you want Congress to move quickly, you better wrap your issue around a baseball or football.
Read more at Yahoo News
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