They would also carry those home games against teams in the same conference that did not fall under the league's blackout rules.
The only exception is that Sunday Ticket is subject to the same blackout rules as broadcast networks.
Similarly, no Super Bowl has ever been unavailable in the market of origin since the new blackout rules came into effect.
The NBA offers a similar service for viewing games on a computer screen over the internet, with the same blackout rules.
The Steelers haven't had any home games blacked out since the current blackout rules were applied in 1973.
However, preceding 1951 season, he reimposed the blackout rule on all teams in the league.
The N.F.L. has a precedent for lifting the blackout rule when events suggest it should do so.
The blackout rule was struck down by the British Columbia Supreme Court last year.
They'll never sell out those December games if they are unable to enforce the blackout rule.
MLB's streaming Internet video service is also subject to the same blackout rules.