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Originally Posted by willravel
If you watch football, you've gotta be familiar with that little disclaimer that they have about distribution, copying, and showing. Knowing that, any responsible superbowl party thrower should check to make sure that they aren't breaking the law. What if the NFL had found out after the party and decided to prosecute? I know it's a pain in the ass to not be able to watch the game on a giant screen in the house of god (wtf?), but it's the law and it does make sense.
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No, actually it doesn't. Look at it this way. Let's say 100 people were gonna get together at this church (btw, no disrespect here - there's more to most churches than just the sanctuary) to watch the game. Now, those 100 people are gonna watch the game anyway, whether it's with their friends or at home. What difference does it make?
the superbowl is broadcast over the air. A case could possibly be made that the NFL is violating FCC regs, because you're not supposed to stop anyone from receiving anything broadcast on public airwaves.
Frankly the media rights frenzy in this country has gotten absurdly draconian. If you broadcast something, that's it. You should realize that lots of people will see it and not all of them will or should be writing you a check for the priviledge.
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Had they asked for permission first, it's entirely possible that the NFL would have said yes.
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I highly doubt that. Take it from a broadcaster, the NFL is one of the biggest asshole organizations in the country. They make wild profits off of us broadcasting their games, yet they place so many absurd restrictions on that broadcast it's not even funny. For years just about everyone even remotely involved with the broadcast of anything NFL has been pissed at this modern American mafia.