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<p><b>I watch NESN on satellite.  Why do I experience blackouts of NESN's ESPN college basketball games?</b></p>
<p>NESN only has the rights to broadcast ESPN's college basketball games via satellite in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  In Connecticut, NESN's satellite distribution of ESPN's college basketball coverage is limited to areas with zip codes that begin with either 060, 061, 062 or 067.  If you live outside of these areas, you must order ESPN Full Court from your satellite provider to see the games that are scheduled to be televised on NESN.  This package allows satellite viewers to watch out-of-market college basketball games televised by ESPN.</p>

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