U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) has written a letter to the heads of the six major online streaming platforms currently in business, namely Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, Apple TV+, Hulu, and HBO Max.
The most prominent streamer, Netflix, had ended its free 30-day free trial offer in the U.S. earlier in October.
According to Senator King, that incentive can play an important role in encouraging social distancing habits.
It remains to be seen how many streamers take Senator King up on his offer.