Posted on 04/22/2014 8:55:23 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
This is at best a very long stretch of the truth, and at worst an outright lie.
What Chet Kanojia has developed is an antenna array. To prove that he really does not assign a single dime-sized antenna to each and every subscriber, simply ask him to turn off all but one antenna and see how his reception is. He won't because the entire system fails if all or most of the antennas are working in unison as an antenna array.
So for legal purposes, he is a community antenna TV distribution service, and the copyright laws have been clear on what permissions they must first obtain for at least 40 years.
Technically it is different. But as long as broadcasts are sent out for antennas to receive how can networks claim damages in this case?
Because they were forced to broadcast over the air in exchange for the digital spectrum being licensed to them. Aero is piggybacking this requirement forced upon them and profiting from it.
OH
I thought local channels were supposed to be “free”
We bought a digital antenna and still couldn’t get them so we had to subscribe to cable.
To even watch a free local channel on their individual network apps, thou have to subscribe to cable. For a FREE local channel!
That’s what this crap is about, you’re right... Kickbacks!
There are smaller mom and Pop type internet providers almost everywhere now that as decent a job as some of the bigger ones. They are no contract also so win/win.
No, but you have to pay for the antenna up front.
Was it a real outdoor antenna? Local channels are still free, and there many more "sub-channels" now with digital broadcasting. Also, there isn't really a "digital antenna"...your old TV antenna will work fine. Try these sites for help: www.antennaweb.org
www.antennapoint.com
www.tvfool.com
We tried everything. There’s a website that tells you how strong of a signal you can get. You almost have to live a under a tower to get a decent signal :(
At least for us...i mean we got a couple of channels but they wouldn’t stay for longer than 3 or 4 minutes at a time.... we did, however, get 24 Spanish speaking channels bright and clear!
okay, have to say it. The picture of the guy holding the antenna look so evil and sinister.
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