“Changes to the existing rules to tip the scales in favor of one party are particularly unwarranted in the case of the NFL Network. [The NFL] wields tremendous market power. Indeed, I am hard-pressed to think of a commercial enterprise that similarly dominates the market it serves; and its power continues to grow.”
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin
November 19, 2007
“This is the NFL exerting its power … right down to the last nickel.”
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA)
"Specter Looks To Repeal NFL's Antitrust Exemption", New York Sun
December 13, 2006
“It's unacceptable that a majority of New Jerseyans may not be able to watch their state university play in a bowl game… This is a dispute between the NFL and the cable companies and Rutgers fans shouldn't be used as leverage. If the NFL and the cable companies want to fight, let them. But that shouldn't stop the NFL from letting this game be shown on local broadcast television in New Jersey.”
Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) (quoted)
"Bowl Games Could Help NFL Network", Washington Post
December 9, 2006
