Sports Broadcasting Act — 15 U.S.C. Chapter 32 (Telecasting of Professional Sports Contests, current US Code form)

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Current US Code form of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 — 15 U.S.C. Chapter 32, 'Telecasting of Professional Sports Contests.' Includes sections 1291 (the principal antitrust exemption for joint league broadcasting agreements), 1292 (area-telecasting / blackout restriction), 1293 (intercollegiate/interscholastic football carve-out), 1294 (saving clause for other activities), and 1295 (definitions). Companion to the govinfo COMPS-12156 compilation also in this archive.

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Current US Code form of the Sports Broadcasting Act. Companion to the govinfo COMPS compilation also in this folder.

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