Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 15, 2024
City appeals dismissal of suit seeking fees from streamers
Attorneys for the city argued that the defendants provide video services throughout the state by using broadband wireline facilities “located at least in part in public rights-of-way” and thus, must pay the same fees as the cable providers.
Attorneys for the City of Lancaster told an appellate court panel Wednesday that a Los Angeles judge was wrong to dismiss their case seeking public right of ways fees from Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC.
The city argued in the lower court and appellate filings that the streaming companies had to pay a video service provider fee under the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006. Such a fee is typically paid by traditional cable ...
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