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AT&T will no longer allow unlimited TV streaming now that California law bans 'zero-rating'

TechSpot

AT&T announced on Wednesday that it would no longer be able to allow customers unlimited streaming from any internet TV services because California law now forbids allowing companies to pay to zero-rate its subscribers. This change will prominently affect HBO Max (an AT&T-owned VoD service) subscribers, who have been able.

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New ‘felony streaming’ measure is aimed at piracy services, not Twitch streamers

The Verge

Yes, Congress approved a new bill Monday that would classify illegal streaming as a felony offense, but the feds won’t be going after your favorite Twitch streamers, YouTubers, or their subscribers. They’re more interested in services dedicated to streaming pirated content. A felony streaming bill, authored by Sen.

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Apple forced to offer Russian iPhone users local apps at setup thanks to new law

The Verge

iPhones purchased in Russia now show a list of Russian-made apps at startup, thanks to a new law which comes into effect today, MacRumors reports. These include various Yandex apps, an email app from Mail.ru, a video live streaming service called OK Live, and popular Russian social network VK. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Streaming HBO Max will now count toward data limits for AT&T customers

The Verge

One perk of being an AT&T wireless subscriber was being able to stream HBO Max without that counting toward a customer’s data cap. We regret the inconvenience to customers caused by California’s new ‘net neutrality’ law,” the company wrote in a blog post. “We That’s no longer the case.

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10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends to Prioritize in 2023

Nonprofit Tech for Good

7) Explore streaming fundraising opportunities. Initially, live streamers that fundraised for their favorite nonprofits were gamers, but now the trend has expanded to streaming of all kinds, such as live music , cooking demonstrations , etc. is a live streaming platform with 140 million monthly active users. BackLinkO ].

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Netflix faces trademark suit over basketball team name and branding in ‘Running Point’

Fast Company Tech

Attorneys for Pepperdine University in Malibu have filed a lawsuit against the streaming service and Warner Bros. The new Netflix series Running Point stars Kate Hudson as president of a fictional pro basketball team, the Los Angeles Waves. And the Pepperdine Waves have a problem with it.

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TV streaming service Locast suspends service after court ruling

The Verge

Locast has announced that it is suspending its TV streaming service starting today, following a court ruling earlier this week in a lawsuit from ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC, which jointly sued the nonprofit service shortly after it launched. “As Locast first responded by announcing on Wednesday evening it would simply remove the donation requests.

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