Modernizes funding for community media programming in Massachusetts through regulation of streaming entertainment services.
The bill establishes a framework to modernize funding for community media programming in Massachusetts. It defines streaming entertainment services and operators, and authorizes the Commonwealth to regulate these services and collect assessments for using public rights-of-way. The bill creates the Streaming Entertainment Fund to receive and distribute funds, and mandates financial reporting by operators. It also sets penalties for non-compliance and establishes an advisory board to recommend assessment rates.
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