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The official word on Aereo came down from the Supreme Court today, and the word is "no."
The ruling came down 6-3 against the streaming TV company. In an opinion written by Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, the court directly contradicted the assertion most fundamental to Aereo's business model. "Aereo is not simply an equipment provider," Breyer wrote.
"Aereo sells a service that allows subscribers to watch television programs, many of which are copyrighted, virtually as they are being broadcast," he continued.
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