WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Mike Lee issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights submitted a letter (https://www.lee.senate.gov/services/files/A820C118-2F19-4243-BC9E-C51A085C2D13) to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission requesting a review of antitrust exemptions for the National Football League's (NFL) dealings with streaming platforms. Senator Lee called on the agencies to examine whether the NFL's modern distribution practices - which require fans to pay exorbitant prices for streaming packages - are aligned with the Sports Broadcasting Act.
The letter reads as follows:
I write to seek your...