Subject: Re: NBA vs. AOL From: loundy@earthlink.net (Mark Loundy) Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 16:23:59 -0800

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At 12:53 8/30/96, Benjamin F. Kuo wrote, in part:
>Is anyone tracking the NBA vs. AOL suit? Any comments on how that will
>affect the sites where the prime attraction is real time sports/events
>coverage?

Benjamin,

The NBA is taking an extremely protectionist approach to its properties.
For example, the sports picture agency Allsport cannot get accreditation to
cover NBA games because they make most of their money from commercial
picture sales which competes with the NBA's own commercial photo operation.

Mark Loundy
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