ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC Are Suing Free TV Streaming App Locast

Aren't there any voters who think that retransmitting broadcast TV signals over the internet should be explicitly permitted?

It seems like a very useful and desirable thing for people who like to watch TV, and probably something that broadcasters should be willing to pay for rather than trying to shut down.

AT&T donated $500,000 to Locast.

this could get interesting.

https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/at-t-backs-free-broadcast-...

They also list it as an alternative to CBS/etc on their DirecTV Now app. Since we lost the local channels thanks to... well, who knows.

I used to work at Aereo.

I fully expect Locast to lose, but this truly is an A+ troll. Really warms my heart.