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Why do I need to have a land-based phone line connected to receive sports programming?

As a subscription TV provider, we have to comply with the blackout rules established by each professional sports league. A continuous land-based phone connection to your DIRECTV Receiver lets us know if you live within a blackout area for a particular game.

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