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Apparently corporate money has found it's way to the Supreme Court

This Supreme Court decision defies all logic and the public good, which leads me to believe that big, evil corporate money has found it's way into the pockets of Supreme Court justices. I'm beginning to hate the country I live in and feel sorry for the future generations who's lives will be controlled by corporations instead of democratic governments.

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said by 8744675:

This Supreme Court decision defies all logic and the public good, which leads me to believe that big, evil corporate money has found it's way into the pockets of Supreme Court justices. I'm beginning to hate the country I live in and feel sorry for the future generations who's lives will be controlled by corporations instead of democratic governments.

Nonsense. No one bought the SC. Their long standing philosophies was all that was needed to support the status quo of backing copyright as a key part of US export business. That is protecting US jobs in one of the few areas left that provides positive trade benefits to US companies.
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I don't think it defies logic or public good. There is just no way to avoid the fact that Aereo is necessarily selling the content too.

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said by Millenium:

I don't think it defies logic or public good. There is just no way to avoid the fact that Aereo is necessarily selling the content too.

Except they weren't selling the content. They are selling access to an antenna and providing cloud based DVR of the free OTA broadcasts to individuals in that geographic restricted area.
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And necessarily, the content too. Or were they not sending any content to their subscribers?

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You'd have a point if OTA cost money. The reality is OTA is free and legal for consumers, and that is why Aereo wasn't selling content. Aereo was selling access within their markets to OTA broadcasts.
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said by morbo:

and that is why Aereo wasn't selling content.

But yes they were. "And necessarily, the content too. Or were they not sending any content to their subscribers?"
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Indirectly, they were bought. The lawmakers who confirm the Supreme Court justices are bought off, that's for sure.

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It is clear we disagree.

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said by morbo:

Aereo was selling access...

And there is the difference.
OTA is not actually free, it is broadcast prepaid for by the broadcaster revenue from ads.
As the licensee they have both rights and responsibilities as to whom they broadcast to and who they can sub license the content too.
Usually they only can broadcast to those who directly receive the OTA, and they can relicense over satellite and cable systems but they still maintain the control (and revenue)
AEREO failed to relicense the content.
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No worries!

I don't use Aereo or give a crap about broadcasters. I think it is interesting though.

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I don't use it either, but if it was available here I would have subscribed ages ago. I saw an Aereo win as the true beginning of a la carte. I think this is a setback that will add years to the end goal.
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Netflix's commercial-free experience has spoiled me.

But ya, $7 per month for a few channels beats cable any day.

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Two of those justices siding with the broadcasters are there because corporate money found its way to the White House in the form of its current occupant.