Lifesperience

On December 12th, 2013, Aereo subscribers received this notice in their email inbox. Dear Customer,  Today marks a significant step in our fight to modernize television access and protect consumer rights. This afternoon, Aereo filed a brief in response to the broadcasters' petition to the U.S. Supreme Court. We've decided not to oppose this cert petition.  While the law is clear and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and two different federal courts have ruled in favor of Aereo, broadcasters appear determined to keep litigating the same issues against Aereo in every jurisdiction that we enter. We want this resolved on the merits rather than through a wasteful war of attrition.  Consumers have the right to use an antenna to access the over-the-air television. It is a right that should be protected and preserved and in fact, has been protected for generations by Congress. Eliminating a consumer's right to take advantage of innovation with respect to antenna technolog...

Having recently cut the cable TV cord in my household, I have found that there are quite a few services that are battling for the attention of your living room.  Some of those are well known names like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu Plus.  Other services like HBO GO, Fox Now, and Aereo are more specialized services in that they require more than just an internet connection to work.  HBO Go and Fox Now for example need a participating cable subscription in order to sign up.   Aereo needs for you to live in the area where you sign up for service and they do verify by your zip code on your credit/debit card.  So what do you get for your $8 a month? Signing up with Aereo is a breeze. You simply go on their website and choose from one of the available plans.  Either $8 or $12 depending on how many simultaneous streams you would like.  With the paid service, you also receive 20 hours of DVR recording and time shift capabilities.  The service is very fle...