Proposed legislation that would force Big Tech to pay publishers for aggregating news content online stalled in the Judiciary Committee
Thursday after an amendment introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz to prohibit censorship “collusion” narrowly passed, sharply dividing the bipartisan sponsors of the bill.
Bundles of Chicago Tribune newspaper come off the press at the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center, 560 W. Grand Ave., in Chicago on Monday, May 16, 2016. The Judiciary Committee approved several amendments during Thursday’s markup session, including reducing the sunset clause in the bill from 8 years to 6 years and requiring the loser pay attorneys fees in any litigation, before the Cruz amendment brought the session to a halt with concerns that Big Tech and media might collude on “blanket censorship.”
Klobuchar said the Cruz amendment would give Google and Meta/Facebook a “get out of jail free card” by providing an opportunity for gamesmanship during the negotiations. While the proposal is held over in committee, a group of 21 “digital rights advocates” have lined up against it over everything from the temporary antitrust exemption to undermining copyright law and fair use on the internet. The group’s biggest concern is whether the money paid by Big Tech would bolster local journalism or benefit big media companies.
One common thread among the organizations is that about half are supported financially by Google, according to public records. Public Knowledge, for example, received $50,000+ last year from Google, according to its website.In a letter to the Judiciary Committee, the group noted that broadcasters such as Sinclair Broadcast Group and iHeartMedia would be among the largest beneficiaries of the proposal.
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