Well, I'm not surprised given the tone of the oral arguments, but it's still a travesty of law.
I don't ever agree with Scalia, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day:
In a dissent that expressed distaste for Aereo’s business model, Justice Antonin Scalia said the service had identified a loophole in the law. “It is not the role of this court to identify and plug loopholes,” he wrote.
Up to the oral arguments, I really did think Aereo would win, cuz they had the law on their side. But seems as if having the law on your side is not enough.
(And I speak as someone who didn't even want Aereo. I just thought they were clearly on the side of the law.)
Yeah, seems like the decision was made on description and perception rather than the technical solution. Goes back to the question the justices raised about skirting the law and a missed opportunity by Aereo to emphasize they were within the law. It's a bummer for sure.
The court just sped up Aero's crash and burn. Their business model would be their eventual undoing anyway.
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Well, I'm not surprised given the tone of the oral arguments, but it's still a travesty of law.
I don't ever agree with Scalia, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day:
Up to the oral arguments, I really did think Aereo would win, cuz they had the law on their side. But seems as if having the law on your side is not enough.
(And I speak as someone who didn't even want Aereo. I just thought they were clearly on the side of the law.)
Yeah, seems like the decision was made on description and perception rather than the technical solution. Goes back to the question the justices raised about skirting the law and a missed opportunity by Aereo to emphasize they were within the law. It's a bummer for sure.
The court just sped up Aero's crash and burn. Their business model would be their eventual undoing anyway.