A week after the Supreme Court decision that...
A week after the Supreme Court decision that forced Aereo to shutter its operations (CD June 26 p1), Public Knowledge wants consumers to tweet their support for the fledgling startup, the group said Wednesday in an email campaign. “With Aereo,…
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no one was losing out,” PK said. “These broadcast signals were already available to Aereo users. Companies who make the programs were still getting paid by the broadcasters. And broadcasters were still getting paid by the advertisers.” The case came before the Supreme Court because broadcasters “didn’t want to lose control over the distribution channels for TV,” it said. “The more ways that viewers can access their favorite programs, the less control broadcasters can have over what they view. Broadcasters simply want to maintain power and control over a changing television landscape.” PK said Aereo “provided an innovative service that brought consumers more choices, more control over their programming, and lower prices.” It fears the decision “will have an impact on other innovative technologies, like cloud computing,” it said. “Consumers deserve access to innovative technologies and fair options for broadcast television viewing."