Communities Back Reno's 9th Circuit Appeal in Streaming Franchise Fee Fight
The “public internet” exception language in the Nevada Video Service Law applies to ISPs, not content providers like Netflix and Hulu, and a lower court erred in ruling that Reno, Nevada's claims against the streamers were barred by that exception,…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
Creve Couer, Missouri, and some Georgia communities told the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in an amicus brief Tuesday. Creve Couer and the Georgia communities are themselves suing the streaming services, seeking local franchise fees (see 2112230003). Reno, in its docket 21-16560 opening brief last week, told the 9th Circuit the lower court erred in deciding if the streamers are video service providers based on only the “public Internet exception” definition and the question of whether that exception even applies to them.