The United States Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 against Aereo, saying that Aereo's scheme to lease out thousands of tiny antennas doesn't differentiate it from a cable company, and therefore Aereo violates copyright law. "In a 6-3 opinion (PDF) written by Justice Steven Breyer, Aereo was found to violate copyright law. According to the opinion, the company is the equivalent of a cable company, which must pay licensing fees when broadcasting over-the-air content. "Viewed in terms of Congress; regulatory objectives, these behind-the-scenes technological differences do not distinguish Aereo's system from cable systems, which do perform publicly," reads the opinion."
(Score: 2) by urza9814 on Thursday June 26 2014, @05:15PM
International treaties *require* the US government to permit amateur radio operation. Under US law, international treaties have about equal standing to the Constitution. No mere law or court decision can ban amateur radio operation; any that would threaten it are automatically invalid! :)