Preserving America's Game

This executive order directs the Commerce Secretary and FCC Chairman to coordinate with college football organizations and broadcasters to create an exclusive broadcast window for the Army-Navy Game, preventing other college football games from being aired during that time. It also asks the FCC Chairman to consider whether broadcast licensees' public interest obligations require treating the game as a national service event.

Federal Register Open PDF 91 FR 14639

Market exposure

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Sectors

Technology & software Other industrial

Mechanisms

Licensing

Role pressure

MixedDownstream manufacturer — Broadcasters and media rights holders face potential scheduling constraints and revenue impacts from exclusive window, but may benefit from reduced competition during Army-Navy window
UncertainProject developer — College Football Playoff expansion plans may need adjustment; unclear if order prevents expansion or merely scheduling

Geographies

Illustrative public companies

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Key directives

Secretary of Commerce and FCC Chairman shall coordinate with CFP Committee, NCAA, related organizations, other agencies, and broadcast/media rights partners to establish exclusive broadcast window for Army-Navy Game
FCC Chairman shall consider reviewing public interest obligations of broadcast licensees regarding Army-Navy Game as national service event

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Coordination between Commerce Secretary, FCC Chairman, and college football stakeholders begins

Near term (90d)

FCC Chairman to consider review of broadcast licensees' public interest obligations regarding the Army-Navy Game

Long term

Potential establishment of permanent exclusive broadcast window for Army-Navy Game on second Saturday in December

Risks & tensions

No enforcement mechanism or penalty specified if broadcasters do not comply
Relies on voluntary coordination rather than regulatory mandate
Potential First Amendment and broadcast freedom concerns if interpreted as government content regulation
Department of War funding for publication costs is unusual and may reflect symbolic gesture
FCC review of 'public interest obligations' is framed as discretionary ('consider reviewing') rather than mandatory