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02/03/2022
Courts Debate Whether Streamers Are Video Providers
The courts are hearing several cases that test the waters on whether streamers can be classified as video providers. It’s a potentially expensive question since local governments charge video service providers an annual fee for compensation for using public property.
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03/19/2021
6th Circuit Denies FCC Request to Pause Franchise Fee Case
A federal appeals court Friday denied the FCC’s request to place a challenge to the agency’s franchise fee order in abeyance for 120 days.
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01/22/2020
Dems Join Franchise Fee Fracas
Unhappy with the FCC’s August ruling that in-kind services count towards a 5% cap on cable operators’ franchise fees, Democratic senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) have introduced the Protecting Community Television Act.
