could affect the continued viability of the ACCN, the Disney-ACC deal, and the ACC GOR. You should definitely read the entire article, but, in a nutshell, it speculates (with provided reasoning) that a major impasse in the ongoing Disney-DTV dispute is an insistence by DTV that only the immediate markets for ACC member schools should be considered "in-conference," as opposed to entire states. This means, by way of example, the entirety of NYC would no longer be paying the premium rate (~$1.30) for the ACCN, because Syracuse is 4 hours away and in the Buffalo TV market; instead, NYC subscribers would pay the out-of-market rate (~$0.25.) Comcast has already secured this arrangement from Disney for the SMU (Dallas only) and Cal/Stanford (San Fran only) markets. The article speculates that DTV saw that, and is only taking the next logical step in its current negotiation. Concisely stated, only 2.2% of cable subscribers ever actually watch the ACCN, and it's only a profitable venture for Disney because it's getting in-market rates from entire states with ACC schools, regardless of the actual location and actual market for that school. If that changes, the ACCN will instantly cease being profitable, and will instead become a massive financial anchor tied around Disney's neck. And, if that's the case, why would they extend the deal?