Don't blackouts harken back to the days of the 1960's? What really is the

purpose of it? Has it ever been proven to work?
And with today's internet, why do we still have blackouts?

Maybe I just don't understand what the purpose is.
And since I'm in VB and get every game, I don't really care.

In response to this post by lwhite2

Posted: 10/30/2021 at 09:24AM

Game blacked out in Blackburg........WHY? -- lwhite2 10/30/2021 07:54AM

Those SOBs......Still blacked out and not on 412-28 ** -- lwhite2 10/30/2021 12:03PM

Now listed on 412-28 with DISH ** -- lwhite2 10/30/2021 11:34AM

Yep…..same here. -- RJHokie 10/30/2021 11:35AM

Everyone with DISH is saying they have a contract -- fnhokie 10/30/2021 11:21AM

VT isn't fun to watch, GT has very small following. Ratings would suck. ** -- HokieinATL07 10/30/2021 10:44AM

Channel 640 (MASN) on DirectTV is showing it in Christiansburg -- OldRetiredHokie 10/30/2021 10:44AM

He’s talking about MASN on DISH - it is blacked out ** -- uber hokie 10/30/2021 11:24AM

Because the ACC has farmed out the game to the Regional Networks -- Scoutmaster33 10/30/2021 10:33AM

Purchase VPN on your computer. Mirror -- BAMRising 10/30/2021 09:59AM

I used to do the VPN thing but it hasn't worked with ESPN lately. Does -- 40ozDistrict 10/30/2021 10:48AM

Dish dropped MASN -- zcav 10/30/2021 09:50AM

Probably because one of the local networks has picked up the game. ** -- ChrisLords 10/30/2021 09:33AM

According to the Cox Guide in Roanoke, Only MASN has it. ** -- Scott821 10/30/2021 10:32AM

Then I guess people with Dish Network or most streaming service -- VTHokie2000 10/30/2021 10:50AM

FU doesn’t want Whit to see it 😂 ** -- VPI63 10/30/2021 09:33AM

3Tech and Mercury nailed it below -- MontgomeryTexasHokie 10/30/2021 09:28AM

Don't challenge Worse by masquerading it as Change. 😲 ** -- saret 10/30/2021 11:03AM

Don't blackouts harken back to the days of the 1960's? What really is the -- Stork 10/30/2021 09:24AM

Looks like they're from 1974. Apparently they no longer have blackouts for -- Stork 10/30/2021 09:34AM

Garbage teams honestly. Not Must See TV** -- 3TechFanz 10/30/2021 08:12AM

Exactly brutaly honest -- Mercury 10/30/2021 09:14AM

Game between 2 ACC Coastal bottom-dwellers going nowhere. IIWII. ** -- Zanderhokie 10/30/2021 11:32AM

Trying to force people to the stadium I guess -- OldRetiredHokie 10/30/2021 08:03AM

I can see blacking out in Blacksburg for home games.....but Atlanta??? ** -- lwhite2 10/30/2021 08:50AM

Yea, how does that make sense? -- OldRetiredHokie 10/30/2021 09:01AM

When does the ACC ever do something that makes sense? ** -- VTHokie2000 10/30/2021 10:53AM

Dont blame ya..but I love good games there -- JRHokie 10/30/2021 08:25AM

Game is in Atlanta. Gotta get the Blacksburg folks to buy tickets ** -- 3TechFanz 10/30/2021 08:13AM

Cause this game is not important -- JRHokie 10/30/2021 08:00AM

Then why was Florida state / UMass televised last week? ** -- Hokie1992 10/30/2021 11:36AM

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