On this MacVoices Live! session concludes with thoughts on France's pursuit of Microsoft and how Meta's approach to local law compliance differs from Apple's. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Ben Roethig, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, and Guy Serle also predict the consolidation of streaming services and discuss the NFL's tight control over its events and local commerce. (Part 3) This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at Patreon.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters:0:02:58 Changes in Cable TV and the Rise of Streaming Services0:06:30 Streaming Services Consolidation Predictions0:08:07 Frustration with Watching NFL Games0:11:01 Star Trek Fisbin Analogy for Watching Sports0:14:15 Benefits of NFL Ticket and Restrictions on Streaming0:16:08 NFL's Strategy and Pricing Model for Games0:22:00 Pricing and Availability of NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube0:24:16 France's Financial Motivations and GDPR fines0:25:03 EU fines on Facebook: Money or Ban?0:28:45 Facebook and its Business Model0:31:52 Facebook's Importance and Hypothetical Shut Down0:35:20 Addiction to Social Media0:36:17 Facebook vs Apple: Opposite Approaches to Local Laws Links: DirecTV Inks NFL Sunday Ticket Deal for Bars, Restaurants and Other Businesses After YouTube Nabs Retail Rights https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/directv-inks-nfl-sunday-ticket-deal-for-bars-restaurants-and-other-businesses-after-youtube-nabs-retail-rights/ar-AA1bJ4mL Microsoft Dodges More French Fines After Tweak to Bing Tracking https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-26/microsoft-dodges-more-french-fines-after-tweak-to-bing-tracking Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud. Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud Jim Rea has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim on Twitter. Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on  Twitter a