Yesterday, according to the NY Post, Barry Diller’s Aereo asked a Manhattan federal court to rule that its
technology doesn’t violate CBS’s copyrights and to bar CBS from suing it in all
of the 22 cities where Aereo plans to launch.
Aereo uses antenna farms to grab over-the-air broadcast
signals. It then streams them via the Internet to tablets and other mobile
devices for a monthly fee.
CBS and other broadcasters, which have sued Aereo for
copyright infringement, have failed twice to get preliminary injunctions to
stop the service while a federal suit wends its way through the courts.
Aereo insiders said that interest and subscriber numbers are
rising, thanks to the publicity surround its legal battle. The company won’t
say how many users it has, but estimates suggest it’s only a few thousand.
Aereo plans to launch in Boston on May 15 for those who have
pre-registered for the service.
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