Regulator agrees to ditch rule that ensures seven sporting events are broadcast on free TV
A special meeting of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission’s (NBTC) board agreed in principle on Thursday to cancel the regulator’s “must have rule”.
NBTC acting secretary-general Trairat Viriyasirikul said the board unanimously approved a draft announcement to revoke the rule.
The must have rule, which has been in effect since 2012, requires companies holding the broadcast rights for seven major sporting events — the Fifa World…
