Big tech could pay for US news consumption

Congressmen proposed a proposal that would allow vehicles to reproduce their content on platforms

A bipartisan panel in the United States Congress on Monday (22 Aug 2022) proposed a bill to mandate Big technologies Get paid for the messages they share on their sites. Here it is Just like that (72 KB, in English) of the text provided.

If the project is approved, it will help stress vehicles get more resources to maintain themselves. In February 2021, even with counter pressure Companies like Google and Facebook have passed similar legislation in Australia.

A bill in the US Congress, called the Competition and Journalism Protection Act, allows collective bargaining with news organizations. Great technology. For this, the scheme has fixed a period of 8 years so that vehicles are not affected by antitrust laws.

According to Digital Newspaper Axes, the duration was extended in respect of the versions issued in 2019 and 2021, which were issued for a period of 4 years. The aim is to avoid companies lobbying for a new scheme in the future.

The program applies to companies employing fewer than 1,500 full-time employees, excluding major newspapers such as The New York Times, The Washington Post And Wall Street Journal.

The text establishes safeguards to prevent tech companies from excluding legally eligible vehicles from contracts. The rules prevent that too Big technologies Those who use commercial rights should be punished.

Sites with at least 50 million US-based users or subscribers and a market capitalization of US$550 billion must participate in the negotiations. The same rule applies to at least 1 billion monthly active users worldwide.

The bill also establishes that if an agreement cannot be reached, the media may require third-party mediation to determine how payments will be made.