Illegal Streaming In Stimulus Bill

Has the government just made illegal streaming a felony.

Illegal streaming in stimulus bill. How the us stimulus bill s new illegal streaming measures impact twitch as the u s. For one thing the bill includes a proposal from senator thom tillis a republican from north carolina that would make illegal streaming for profit a felony rather than just a misdemeanor with. Congress moves to pass the next covid 19 stimulus bill the copyright legislation may threaten content creators.

New york cnn business tucked away in the more than 5 000 page long covid 19 stimulus bill is a new law that severely punishes streamers that pirate large amounts of copyrighted content. Adam rowe december 22nd 2020. Harsh penalties for unauthorized streaming are tucked inside the covid 19 stimulus bill within the massive covid 19 relief bill lies a provision that could see people who run unlicensed streaming.

Steelhouse ceo mark douglas discusses the new stimulus bill making illegal streaming a felony and discusses the leaders of the streaming industry. 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. The new covid 19 stimulus package includes a bill that could give illegal streamers up to ten years in prison.