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The Telecom Digest for April 17, 2014
Volume 33 : Issue 57 : "text" Format
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Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:50:38 -0400
From: Monty Solomon <monty@roscom.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: All sent and received e-mails in Gmail will be analyzed, says Google
Message-ID: <p0624083acf73c9416198@[10.0.1.6]>
All sent and received e-mails in Gmail will be analyzed, says Google
The new text might be a reaction to the e-mail scanning lawsuit.
by Casey Johnston
Apr 15 2014
Google added a paragraph to its terms of service as of Monday to tell
customers that, yes, it does scan e-mail content for advertising and
customized search results, among other reasons. The change comes as
Google undergoes a lawsuit over its e-mail scanning, with the
plaintiffs complaining that Google violated their privacy.
E-mail users brought the lawsuit against Google in 2013, alleging
that the company was violating wiretapping laws by scanning the
content of e-mails. The plaintiffs' complaints vary, but some of the
cases include people who sent their e-mails to Gmail users from
non-Gmail accounts and nonetheless had their content scanned. They
argue that since they didn't use Gmail, they didn't consent to the
scanning.
...
http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/04/google-adds-to-tos-yes-we-scan-all-your-e-mails/
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:53:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Neal McLain <nmclain.remove-this@and-this-too.annsgarden.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Aereo will have tough time proving its case, legal experts say
Message-ID: <bf6ec4f1-996b-4b02-ad17-4e0fa642c0ba@googlegroups.com>
By Jim Barthold, FierceCable, April 16, 2014
Aereo is going to have a hard time proving its right to exist when
takes its case to the Supreme Court April 22, according to legal
experts asked to handicap the proceedings. That's because, in
addition to broadcasters who have from the start objected to the
company's use of their free over-the-air signals, the U.S.
Solicitor General and Copyright Offices also oppose Aereo.
"I think the majority of the court will be skeptical of Aereo's
position and thus likely to rule in favor of the
broadcast-petitioners," Pratik Shah, of the law firm Akin Gump told
the Hollywood Reporter.
The case revolves around Aereo's right to pluck over-the-air
broadcast signals and redistribute them to subscribers who pay $8
to $12 a month for an Internet service over TVs, PCs or connected
mobile devices. The broadcaster argue that the content is
copyrighted and that they should be paid fees similar to the
retransmission fees they receive from pay TV operators in the
cable, satellite and telco space.
So far, the broadcasters have been on the short end of that
argument, losing in federal court in Manhattan and in the Second
Circuit Court of Appeals. Their last gasp--and if they win, Aereo's
last gasp--is now in the hands of an eight-member Supreme Court
where Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself.
Continued:
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/aereo-will-have-tough-time-proving-its-case-legal-experts-say/2014-04-16?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
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http://tinyurl.com/lv6sxnf
Barthold seems to have forgotten that the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for plaintiffs -- even though he wrote the article about it for FierceCable:
http://www.fiercecable.com/story/aereo-shuts-down-denver-and-salt-lake-city/2014-03-10?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
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http://tinyurl.com/q7j8l56
Alito's decision to recuse leaves the Supreme Court with eight
justices, and thus the possibility of a 4-4 decision. In such
cases, the decision of the lower court usually stands. But in
this case, lower courts have reached conflicting decisions:
- The First and Second Circuits ruled for Aereo.
- The Tenth Circuit rules for plaintiffs.
So now what will the Supremes do? Stay tuned.
Neal McLain
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:43:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Neal McLain <nmclain.remove-this@and-this-too.annsgarden.com>
To: telecomdigestmoderator.remove-this@and-this-too.telecom-digest.org.
Subject: Broadcasting is about to change, regardless of Aereo lawsuit's outcome
Message-ID: <bcfebd8a-cd59-4b37-bc01-77de6851f57b@googlegroups.com>
By Samantha Bookman, FierceOnlineVideo, April 15, 2014
Next Tuesday, the Supreme Court takes up the issue of whether Aereo
is violating copyright law by providing over-the-top streaming of
broadcast channels through its antenna-DVR service. While it's not
known which way the justices will rule, or when--the case could
continue well past next week--media and technology organizations
are already taking sides.
But even though a decision for the broadcasters could spell the end
for Aereo as an entity, does it really matter in the long run?
Online video is clearly here to stay, and consumer demand for
content that is easy and cheap to access, anytime, anywhere, will
likely overwhelm the broadcast industry's protectionist stance.
Gary Shapiro, head of the Consumer Electronics Association, has a
deep interest in the case: He was involved in the landmark 1985
Sony Betamax video recording case, on which Aereo's argument is
partly based (it also draws on the 1982 Cablevision case). The CEA
filed an amicus brief with the Court last week supporting Aereo.
Continued:
http://www.fierceonlinevideo.com/story/broadcasting-about-change-regardless-aereo-lawsuits-outcome/2014-04-15?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
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http://tinyurl.com/k6mcvcl
Neal McLain
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