By now youre likely aware that the US Supreme Court decided Aereos service was a violation of copyright law, labeling it a cable system. The outfit then sought to carry on the same statutory license cable companies pay broadcasters royalties to stream content from local stations in District Court. That maneuver has ground to a halt though as the US Copyright Office clamped down on the attempt, concluding that internet transmissions fall outside the scope of the license.
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