In CASE 11.2 American Broadcasting Companies,Inc.v.Aereo,Inc.(2014),the U.S.Supreme Court ruled for American Broadcasting Companies,finding that Aereo had:

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Aereo had engaged in direct copyright infringement when it publicly performed ABC's live broadcasts without permission. Aereo transmitted live TV broadcasts over the Internet without paying any fees to broadcasters or obtaining their permission, which violated the broadcasters' exclusive right to public performance under the Copyright Act. The Court found that Aereo was similar to a cable company in its function and therefore couldn't avoid liability for infringing upon copyrighted material.