Bill > A07178

This bill establishes a legal framework for journalism usage fees, requiring large online platforms (called "covered platforms") to pay fees to eligible digital journalism providers for using their content. A covered platform is defined as an online service with at least 50 million US monthly active users or owned by a company with significant financial resources. To qualify as an eligible digital journalism provider, an entity must be a publisher or broadcaster that creates original content about matters of public interest, updates content weekly, has an editorial process for corrections, and meets specific revenue or organizational criteria. The bill mandates that when an eligible digital journalism provider gives notice to a covered platform, the platform must begin paying usage fees within 30 days. Disputes over the amount of these fees will be resolved through a mandatory arbitration process using the American Arbitration Association's rules. The arbitration panel will determine the percentage of the platform's advertising revenue to be paid to the journalism provider, considering factors like past revenue contributions and comparable commercial agreements. The arbitration process is designed to be neutral, with specific guidelines about what can and cannot be considered when determining the fee, and with costs shared equally between the platform and the journalism provider.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7178