U.S. Judge Rules Against Cities' Taxation of Streaming Services
A U.S. judge has ruled that the City of East St. Louis cannot tax streaming services like Netflix, YouTube, and more as if they were cable TV companies. The judge determined that streaming services are not cable TV companies and do not use the city's right of ways to run cables. This ruling sets a precedent and helps streaming services keep their costs down, while cable TV customers will continue to pay taxes that streaming services do not.