[napscoordinator]

Yeah! The court is getting them right this term. Now as long as they rule for Holly Lobby, I will be very impressed with the Supremes in 2014.

[centurion316]

Someone needs to help me out with this one. If I put one of their antennae on my television, then could I watch the programming that that antenna picked up? I would guess that I could. So, then what if I had a wifi device that took that signal from the TV and sent it to all my other devices in my house. Did the Supreme Court just rule that such an arrangement would violate copyright laws?

[SampleMan]

Aereo's technology uses special HD antennas that are about the size of a thumbnail to pull in broadcast TV from the airwaves. The signal is then transferred over the internet to your device.

OK, I get how rebroadcasting without paying for the original material is a violation and harmful to the broadcaster (assuming changes are made or advertising added), but if the broadcast signal is simply being captured and repeated via the Internet (inclusive of commercials), I'm trying to identify any damage to the broadcaster.

[markomalley]

So if I have an outdoor antenna and an amplified distribution system in my house, that would be a copyright violation?

[Solson]

Damn. The monopolies win again.

[BuckeyeTexan]

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[NonValueAdded]

Where is the “broad” in broadcast?

[9thLife]

Seems to be an anomaly in a world that otherwise has no respect for intellectual property rights.