[opendtv] Re: Aereo: A Cable System, Subject to Statutory License | Multichannel
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:24:18 +0000
Craig Birkmaier posted:
http://www.multichannel.com/news/distribution/aereo-were-cable-system-subject-statutory-license/375819
This part is pretty hilarious:
"That is the most important next step, given the Court's ruling that Aereo has
been violating plaintiff's exclusive rights to publicly perform their works for
over two years, during which time plaintiffs, as this court held, have suffered
irreparable harm."
So now, Aereo violated the broadcaster's rights to tranmit their signals? And
the broadcasters suffered irreparable harm? Does that mean that the
broadcasters are forver out of business or something, thanks to Aereo? The term
"drama queen" comes to mind.
Aereo's tactic to now seek this statutory license seems fair enough, given that
some of the Supremes couldn't figure out how Aereo was different from MVPDs,
but with it will come the broadcasters' option of asking for "must carry" or
for "retransmission consent." So this new angle will not make Aereo immune to
broadcasters' demands by any means.
Bert
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