U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 2, 2014
Aereo gets it right for the wrong reasons
Let economic reality seep in, and both the majority and dissent in the high court case fade in relevance. By Daniel Brenner
In a much anticipated 6-3 decision, the U. S. Supreme Court held that Aereo, a company that delivered local TV broadcast stations via the Internet, directly infringed the "public performance" right of program owners who licensed content to those stations. American Broadcasting Companies Inc. v. Aereo Inc., 2014 DJDAR 8209 (June 25, 2014). By its own reckoning, the court does not believe this decision provides much guidance about...
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