MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — An increasingly complicated and frustrating sports TV landscape has Senator Tammy Baldwin proposing the “For the Fans” Act.
The Wisconsin Democrat wants to decrease consumer TV costs and make local games easier to access, while ending blackouts for fans with out-of-market subscriptions. Her bill would also require professional leagues to provide a way for fans to watch all games for teams in their state.
“What used to be grabbing the remote and hitting a button or two has turned into a maze of streaming subscriptions, unexpected blackouts, or a sky-high payment to top it all off. There is no consistency and it is flat-out confusing for fans,” Baldwin said. “People are both confused and frustrated by the high costs. So I do think that there’s going to be a bipartisan appetite for what it is that this bill would do.”
It would need to pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by President Trump before any fans would be able to see lower costs.