As the New York Knicks convincingly defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the first match of their second-round National Basketball Association playoff series on Monday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves were putting up a strong challenge at Frost Bank Center against the host San Antonio Spurs, coming away with a Game One victory in that second-round series. Watching the T-Wolves and Spurs wasn’t easy: One had to have NBCSN or pay for access to the game via the Peacock streaming app.
Does this benefit or harm consumers? The FCC asked. The comment window ended March 27, with reply comments due April 13. That didn’t stop individuals from flooding the Commission on Monday with boilerplate pleas — penned by the NAB — to keep live sports accessible, easy to find and available to all.
