I didn't realize I was a thief (of intellectual property).
I know now?
How do I know.
The supreme court tells me so.
In it's six to three decision against Aereo I do believe it implies that one can not record over the air programing that can be played at a later date a later date unless one pays for it the the provider of that content.
I've had a VHS for 30 years and in the past I've recorded shows, and have seen them at a later date.
Now if one takes this a step further one can say I'm stealing intellectual property.
It seems to me that the only reason for Aereo was to take what has always been free, and having someone pay for clarity and rebroadcasting on devises that aren't traditional televisions.
Maybe those who don't use no traditional devises aren't stealing even though record for future viewing.
Now that I've gotten this ruling off my chest, let me contemplate why am I paying for something that my next door neighbor who doesn't have cable or a dish gets for free?
Why did the FCC let the over the air broadcast companies charge the cable and dish companies for their programing which in turn charges me. If the over the air broadcast feels that it needs the wired and dish household money so bad then they should give up their right to broadcast on that spectrum.
I was kind of under the impression that over the air broadcasting was a privilege to serve a community, if it makes one pay and the other gets that service for free it's not serving the community equal.
If for some idiotic reason someone palagerizes this blog should I be paid?
No, no, no, I gave it away for free.
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