A Simple Guide to the Aereo Supreme Court Case

Next week the United States Supreme Court will hear a case pitting Aereo, the startup that streams free-to-air broadcast TV to your home, against the broadcasters that provide this television content.

Mashable will be producing a variety of pieces to help understand the ramifications of a case that will resonate throughout the technology and media industries, regardless of which side wins.

To get started, here is an explainer on the case. If you have any questions after reading this, please put them in the comments.

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