Tom: Read this link about the legal battle that's ongoing concerning what is perceived public domain of copyright material involving capturing national television broadcasts and re-purposing the content on the internet for viewing with laptop computers. The public believes it has legal standing concerning the re-use without payment, but the copyright act might prevent this from, happening. It's an interesting idea that has been embraced by improved electronic technology, but in the final analysis, the network's content cost them big bucks. and they are not going to just roll over and give it to a competing media without a long, legal battle that already headed to the Supreme Court. So -- in summary -- how the court defines "public domain" will be at issue. I believe intellectual property will trump the public domain argument.
Here's the link:
http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/04/23/judge-napolitano-gut-feeling-internet-tv-service-aereo-will-lose-supreme-court