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Jun 07 – Anime - Posted By Kei
More Headway Made On Illegal Streaming Bill
More details of U.S. Bill S.978, a bill that would make it a felony to "perform" copyrighted works, including streaming, have been outlined. According to the announced guidelines, performing illegal content "more than 10 times in a 180-day period" or performing any content where the "'total fair market value' would exceed $5,000 USD" will result in a fine and/or jail time not exceeding five years.
The bill was introduced in the Senate last month. Victoria Espinel, a spokeswoman for the Copyright Alliance, said the bill is aimed at getting rid of "unwarranted obstacles to the prosecution of websites that willfully and illegally stream valuable copyrighted works for commercial advantage or private financial gain."
