New Covid-19 Stimulus Bill Would Make Illegal Streaming a Felony
Tucked away in Congress’ new Covid-19 stimulus bill is an amendment that would make illegal streaming a felony. What does that have to do with coronavirus relief? Not a whole lot. But it would make the act of illegally streaming content online punishable by “up to 10 years in jail.”
That’s the word from
The Hollywood Reporter, which writes that Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced a similar proposal called “The Protecting Lawful Streaming Act” just a few weeks ago. Thillis claims he intends his proposal to apply to “commercial, for-profit streaming piracy services” and not to “individuals who might use pirate streaming services.”