Foreword
In 2012, the founders of Aereo, Inc., unveiled what they believed was an innovative way to use technology to provide television viewers with easy access to some of their favorite shows and sporting events. The service allowed subscribers to use their Internet-connected devices ― computers, phones, tablets, and even televisions ― to select, remotely record, and then play back programs and events originally broadcast over the air by major television networks like NBC, ABC, Fox, and CBS. To offer this service, however, Aereo would have to avoid running afoul of the Federal Copyright Act of 1976, which prohibited third parties…
