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I think it's a pretty clear solution to the problem, honestly. Broadcasting is very clearly defined, and Aereo is very clearly unicasting. If Aereo was using a
by cheald 14y ago
I think it's a pretty clear solution to the problem, honestly. Broadcasting is very clearly defined, and Aereo is very clearly unicasting.
If Aereo was using a single antenna and capturing the source to send to multiple clients, they'd be broadcasting:
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But instead, they're providing a 1:1 receive-and-transmit, basically turning them into a DVR with a really long cable:
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I think it was really the right ruling. The stations are upset that Aereo is capitalizing on their content, but what Aereo is selling is a DVR, not their content. They aren't broadcasting by any means.
- fnordfnordfnord 14y agoIt's a silly and wasteful answer to a silly problem.