Caves said that once it was no longer live, stations can rebroadcast, edit, etc, as needed. but that the sticking point was that it was live.

wow. this certainly isn’t BSU’s (administration-wise) year.

I, apparently, have a lot to say about this:

Just as Coach Pete’s news conference was getting started our Ryan Larrondo tried to get live shot reinstated based on our First Amendment right.

that is very pointed writing right there too.

Boise State sent a memo to the media saying they will not allow live broadcast this year. So this is KTVB’s fault and they better back off or next time Boise State need to sign a local media contract, they might feel that they should go with someone else.

When Lane Kiffin announced his move to USC there was a big issue about news stations who wanted to televise it live but Tennessee wouldn’t let them. I saw the footage after the fact and the university wouldn’t allow it. It was actually a pretty heated situation.

I think news stations have only their interests and numbers in mind and use the first amendment right as an excuse to get around the university.

I’m no lawyer, but if I want to say something and you want to hear it then I would think you are on my terms.

I once saw him doing pushups on the floor at the EndZone in the middle of a group of ladies. We were dying. I would never touch the floor at the EndZone. Everybody was very impressed.

But I don’t like this stunt at all. If you’re wanting to benefit off of the coattails of the BSU football team, then you ought not challenge them on their right to control their own press conferences. I say pull their press pass. Then they can cry all they want about first amendment. All the other local stations don’t have a problem complying with the groundrules for the pressers. BSU doesn’t want any more attention like this so I’m pretty sure this will blow over. Unless KTVB wants to continue to push it, then game on. Don’t mess with Kustra!

isn’t eye candy for the ladies?? He’d be crushed to know this.

Broadcast rights, and the restrictions and limitations appurtenant thereto, are more in the realm of copyright law than 1st Amendment subject to regulation as to “public” airways.Boise State owns the content of its own press conferences. Once it allows KTVB to broadcast the conference, KTVB owns the broadcast rights to its production (you’ll see the disclaimer/notice at the end of KTVB’s show). Property law generally is introduced to the initiate law student under the time-honored analogy of a “bundle of sticks” i e “ownership” of a property as used in the common parlance means one has all the “sticks” and can apportion them as one chooses. In the instant case Boise State could sell the right to “live” coverage to XYZ Corp; in fact, movies are doen in precisely this way. The “first run” rights are sold to exhibitors (theater chains like Odeon); next in line are the “pay per view” tv channels, then premium cable on down to the networks. If Boise State wants to give its “stick” (live broadcast) away, it can. If not, tough. No 1st Amendment implication either case. Our online class is adjourned.