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qq66
on June 28, 2014
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An Update on Aereo
Many beams of publicly accessible light are regulated. You can't tape the Simpsons off the air and sell your own DVD box sets.
crunchcaptain
on June 28, 2014
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But I could sell you a VCR. I might even let you store it at my house since I have better reception than you. Wait, that would be illegal...
EpicEng
on June 28, 2014
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Nope, it wouldn't be. It's the reselling en masse that they have a problem with.
zaroth
on June 28, 2014
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Right, how does all this impact the I-DVR that I rent to my "friend" for $10 in BTC each month, to defray the cost of my internet bill?
It would be interesting to see a decentralized Aereo make another go at this.
qq66
on June 30, 2014
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It's actually illegal to sell a VCR that does not honor the do-not-copy transmitted signal. The courts and legislature generally sanction the activity, not the tool.
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