I don't see how the intention of copyright holders in this case is pertinent to what is legal. This line of thinking seems pretty similar to the arguments made

I don't see how the intention of copyright holders in this case is pertinent to what is legal. This line of thinking seems pretty similar to the arguments made in first sale doctrine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine) intending to close grey markets. If one can legally bridge a "free" over the air broadcast over TCPIP one mile (or whatever the size of a broadcast area is), why not one hundred miles or even across the country?