Abc Vs Aereo Case Papers

Supreme Court Paper Rough Draft
Ben

On January 10th The United States Supreme Court accepted eight different cases, among these was the much-awaited case of ABC Inc. v. Aereo Inc. The Supreme Court will resolve the tempestuous conflict between some of The United States largest broadcast television networks including ABC, CBS, PBS, Fox, NBC, and a startup called Aereo. Aereo provides customers with access to broadcast television online without paying retransmission fees to the broadcasting networks. The decision of the case will have many implications, the case will decide the future of the television business, and how people access broadcast television.
Television networks are allowed to transmit their content over public airwaves with the condition that the content is free to the public. The startup Aereo takes advantage of this, and leases small antennas to each subscriber, these antennas are used by Aereo to access the aforementioned public airwaves, and stream the signals directly to their customers electronic devices. Usually cable, and satellite companies pay retransmission fees to carry the broadcaster's content, Aereo does not and the broadcasting companies believe Aereo’s retransmission of their signals is illegal. Aereo has interpreted these laws differently, and because of the way they have organized their service they believe they do not have to pay retransmission fees. They believe they are assisting the action of accessing the public airwaves in a way their customers can already access legally.
The broadcasting networks argue when Aereo provides their customers with the broadcasters copyright material Aereo is violating the Copyright Act as well. Under the Copyright Act you are not prohibited from showing copyright ...

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...ugh, Justice Alito recused himself from the deciding whether or not to accept the case, this implies Justice Alito may not participate in the decision, and the court could be divided.

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