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Aereo seeks social-media support for its TV service

Online TV-streamer Aereo Inc. told subscribers Tuesday to send tweets, e-mails and Facebook messages to their representatives in Washington.

FILE - This Dec. 20, 2012 file photo shows Chet Kanojia, founder and CEO of Aereo, Inc., holding a tablet displaying his company's technology, in New York. The Supreme Court has ruled that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices. The justices said Wednesday by a 6-3 vote that Aereo Inc. is violating the broadcasters' copyrights by taking the signals for free. The ruling preserves the ability of the television networks to collect huge fees from cable and satellite systems that transmit their programming. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
FILE - This Dec. 20, 2012 file photo shows Chet Kanojia, founder and CEO of Aereo, Inc., holding a tablet displaying his company's technology, in New York. The Supreme Court has ruled that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices. The justices said Wednesday by a 6-3 vote that Aereo Inc. is violating the broadcasters' copyrights by taking the signals for free. The ruling preserves the ability of the television networks to collect huge fees from cable and satellite systems that transmit their programming. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)Read more
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Online TV-streamer Aereo Inc. told subscribers Tuesday to send tweets, e-mails and Facebook messages to their representatives in Washington.

"Tell them your stories of why having access to a cloud-based antenna is important to you and your families," Aereo's top executive Chet Kanojia said in the letter.

The Supreme Court decided last week Aereo's streaming service was similar to a cable company and it had to negotiate with the TV networks to transmit their programming. Aereo suspended its operations on Saturday to evaluate its options. - Bob Fernandez

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