Why The Supreme Court Thinks Streaming Is Cable TV

Aereo Antenna Array Aereo Yesterday, in a 6-3 decision by the Supreme Court in ABC v. Aereo, the government ruled that Aereo's streaming of cable TV over the web is illegal. In the process, the Supreme Court majority showed its confusion over how the internet works--and technology in general--and put forth a strange interpretation of the term "public performance." Here's how Aereo works (or worked, rather): A subscriber with an internet connection wants to watch a live television show. Rather th...