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If Aereo were ruled legal today, the cable companies would figure out tomorrow how to duplicate Aereo's position and avoid paying the broadcasters any fees.
by danielweber 12y ago
If Aereo were ruled legal today, the cable companies would figure out tomorrow how to duplicate Aereo's position and avoid paying the broadcasters any fees.
- njharman 12y agoOk. I don't see a problem with that. I do have a problem with the legal system being used to prop up industry(s) that are otherwise no longer viable. I don't know enough about this specific case to judge. But, by in large that is what copyright law has been used to do for last 20+years.
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- danielweber 12y agoBy statute, broadcasters can choose whether a) local cable companies are required to carry their networks [which is why public access still exists], or b) to negotiate for the rate, which lets the cable company walk away if they cannot come to terms.