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FCC considers banning Washington name from broadcast TV

FCC considers banning Washington name from broadcast TV

With the blackout rule now scuttled, the FCC can turn its attention to another NFL-related item of business:  Preventing broadcast networks from using the name of the Washington NFL franchise. On Tuesday, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said that the league will be considering a petition filed earlier this month alleging that the term is indecent.…