New Fee for Streaming Companies Serves Canadian Interests at Americans’ Expense: US

New Fee for Streaming Companies Serves Canadian Interests at Americans’ Expense: US
American and Canadian flags fly outside the United States consulate in Toronto on Nov. 3, 2020. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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American streaming companies are being unfairly targeted by a new Canadian fee that “disproportionately” serves interests north of the border, the United States is charging.

This week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission directed foreign streaming companies such as Netflix and Spotify to put five per cent of their Canadian revenues toward local news and Canadian content.