Greed vs. Greed, Round 2
This morning, the FCC ordered Time Warner Cable to immediately reinstate the NFL Network back onto the cable systems it acquired from Adelphia Communications Corp. This will affect the millions in L.A. who had the NFL Network snatched away from their TV screens on Tuesday and can't wait to watch the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies on Saturday.
"We direct that Time Warner reinstate carriage of the NFL Network on all of its newly acquired systems on the same terms under which it was carried prior to August 1, 2006, until we are able to resolve the NFL's Petition on the merits," the FCC said.
The order also calls on Time Warner to respond to the NFL’s petition by August 15. The NFL then has until August 20 to file a response.
For more background, see our previous blog entry posted Wednesday.