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Aereo Supreme Court Case
The U.S.
Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday that provided the first look at how the justices view the
Case between U.S. broadcasters and Aereo, the streaming television startup that provides low-cost access to broadcast television.
The
Case has progressed for two years as broadcasters sought to shut down Aereo. Along the way, courts touched on a variety of issues that the justices discussed on Tuesday, including*Aereo's tech**logy and the line between a public and private performance.
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Supreme Court Skeptical on Aereo, But Worried About Case's Impact
Several of the justices mulled the ramifications of a ruling against Aereo, particularly for the cloud computing industry. Justice Elena Kagan sought clarification on how
Aereo could be delineated from other cloud service companies, while the lawyer for the U.S. broadcasters sought to downplay any possible impacts.
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