Stimulus Bill Make Illegal Streaming

As part of the proposed bill there will be more severe penalties for companies that perpetuate the illegal streaming of.

Stimulus bill make illegal streaming. Last year the department of justice charged two computer programmers from las vegas for illegal pirating thousands of hours of television shows from netflix nflx and hulu and streaming them on. According to the hollywood reporter the new bill would make illegal streaming for commercial profit a felony offense. A few key ones relate to the entertainment industry at large.

Adam rowe december 22nd 2020 6 04 pm. It s been less than two weeks since sen. Illegal streaming would become a felony if covid 19 relief bill passes the new stimulus bill includes a number of strange seemingly out of place provisions including some relating to the entertainment industry.

According to a report from loudwire the same bill that explains the 900 billion stimulus package and its provisions in detail also contains legislation called the protecting lawful streaming act. The new stimulus bill makes illegal streaming a felony we ve already written several stories about the new pandemic stimulus package that congress approved yesterday including funding to increase. Congress latest covid 19 relief bill will make it a felony to host the illegal streaming of media for commercial gain.

The new stimulus bill features a number of items unrelated to covid 19 relief. The new covid 19 stimulus package includes a bill that could give illegal streamers up to ten years in prison.