Indiana Appeals Court Sides With Streamers in Franchise-Fee Case

Forest City Passes 2nd Reading of the Franchise and Fee Ordinance

The Forest City Council has moved forward with a second of three readings on a franchise agreement with Black Hills Energy. The franchise tag allows Black Hills Energy to begin to charge a franchise fee to its customers. The current agreement is expiring prompting Assistant City Attorney Steve Bakke to take steps to move the process forward. https://kiow.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/06/FCBH-1.wav The proposed ordinance is #851 grants Bl…

Indiana Appeals Court Sides With Streamers in Franchise-Fee Case

Streamers don't need to pay franchise fees to a group of Indiana cities, the state Court of Appeals said in a ruling last week. The case stemmed from a 2020 lawsuit that a group of cities filed against Netflix, Disney...

Indiana Court Blocks Cities From Taxing Streaming Services

June 3, 2025 – Indiana cities are prohibited from charging Netflix, Disney, Hulu, and other streaming companies the same fees as they do cable TV operators, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled. The decision affirmed a 2023 State Law that exempted streaming companies from city taxes.In August 2020, four Indiana cities – including Indianapolis – sued Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Dish Network, and other streaming companies. The lawsuit was based on th…