By Emily Poole
Aereo, a start-up that offers subscribers access to live or time-shifted broadcast television on Internet-connected devices for a monthly fee, is in the middle of legal battle that spans the nation. Rather than paying the broadcasters for the retransmission of their programs, Aereo simply re-transmits the signals to subscribers cost-free. The major broadcasting stations, seeking compensation for Aereo’s use of their signals, have filed multiple complaints alleging copyright infringement. The most recent complaint was filed by Nexstar, a company operating two stations in Salt Lake City, in a Utah federal court.
Read more at: http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/nexstar-slaps-aereo-with-second-utah-lawsuit-seeks-injunction/
