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Broadcasters Victorious As Judge Rules Against Locast – Streaming TV App Not Exempt From Copyright Liability

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The four major U.S. broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — have emerged victorious in a  lawsuit against Locast, a nonprofit that enables — or they say, basically steals — local TV streams.Plaintiffs — the stations — asked a judge to throw out Locast’s claim that its online service is legally exempt from copyright infringement liability because it only seeks donations, not fees, from users, and only enough to keep its business running.

Locast wanted a finding that it is exempt.“Plaintiffs’ motion for partial summary judgment is granted . Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is denied,” wrote Judge Louis Stanton of the Southern District of New York in a ruling today.Locast users pay it a minimum $5 monthly fee in exchange for

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