[opendtv] Re: Broadcasters Ask Supreme Court to Intervene Over Aereo
- From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:10:48 -0400
On 10/14/2013 12:21 PM, Craig Birkmaier wrote:
They are granted virtually free use of spectrum, a protected market,
even on MVPD systems, and the ability to collect subscriber fees from
the MVPDs.
It's either/or: They can opt for mandatory retransmission, in which
case they don't get paid, or they can choose to negotiate a
retransmission fee, in which case, if the MVPD doesn't like it, they go
off the that system (see CBS v. Time Warner Cable earlier this year).
TTFN,
Mark
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