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Illegal Streaming Could Become a Felony Under New COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
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Illegal Streaming Could Become a Felony Under New COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
The entertainment industry is getting $15 billion from Congress, which adds in new copyright laws.
Congress is expected to pass a massive COVID-19 stimulus bill within the next few days that will provide relief to movie theaters and live entertainment venues. Additionally, illegal streaming will become a felony, which is another win for studios. Getting relief to these businesses and individuals has been a priority for Congress over the past few weeks, with a deadline fast approaching to get everything signed off by the end of the year. This has also given them time to bring some special interest in underneath the radar.
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The US Congress has passed a COVID-19 stimulus bill that includes an anti-piracy proposal that would punish for-profit, illegal streaming services with felony penalties of up to 10 years in jail.
Passed by Congress on Monday night (December 21), the US$900billion stimulus package will revive unemployment benefits and launch a round of $600 stimulus payments to many Americans, among other provisions.
The 5,000-page bill also includes a proposal by Republican senator Thom Tillis, introduced less than two weeks ago, that aims to increase the penalty for operating a for-profit illegal streaming service, writes the
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The bill proposes criminal penalties for operators of commercial sites who “willfully, and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, offer or provide to the public a digital transmission service” of unauthorised media.
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