Legal Opinion
CBS Broadcasting, Inc. v. Echostar Communications Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 23, 2006No. 03-13671PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
The Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1988 (“SHVA”), Pub. L. No. 100-667, tit. II, 102 Stat. 3935 (codified as amended at 17 U.S.C. § 119), as amended by the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999 (“SHVIA”) (collectively, the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 106-113, § 1001 et seq., 113 Stat. 1501, 1501A-523, gives satellite carriers a compulsory, statutory license to transmit copyrighted distant network programing 1 to “unserved households,” that is, households unable to receive network programing at a specified level of intensity through the use of conventional rooftop antennas.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Ebay Inc. v. Mercexchange, L. L. C.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Hecht Co. v. BowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Pacific and Southern Company, Inc., D/B/A Wxia-Tv, Cross v. Carol Duncan, D/B/A Tv News Clips, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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- Mercexchange, L.L.C. v. Ebay, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2005
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