The Federal Communication Commission is saying it wants to bring an end of so-called "blackout of sporting events". The agency is voting to end the decades old rule to prevent cable and satellite operators from airing local sporting events live when the event is not sold out. Commission says the 40-year-old rule will originally put in place help boost tickets sells, but it is no longer needed. FCC chair Tom Wheeler says the agencys' decision may not spell an end of all sports blackouts.

I'm Jack Speer, NPR news in Washington.