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November 30, 2012 10:28 pm GMT

Network Giants Argue In Appeals Court: Aereo Should Be Treated Like A Cable Company

nycourtToday the Southern District Court of NY heard the oral argumentsfrom Fox, ABC, Univision and a handful of other cable broadcast providers who wish to see streaming network TV startup Aereo's business shut down. This is just the latest development in an unwinding legal battle over whether the startup's service, which uses hundreds of tiny antennas to stream live and recorded TV to internet-connected devices, is infringing the networks copyrights. The plaintiffs switched gears a bit today, focusing on Aereo's existence as a retransmission service rather than focusing on the DVR-like functionality of the service.

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