‘What If’ Scenarios on the Fate of Aereo

As the legal battle against Aereo works its way through multiple arenas, an expert following the case says the best broadcasters could hope for at this point is that a New York Court reverses its decision to allow the Internet streaming service to continue while awaiting trial, “and forces Aereo out of operation.” Unfortunately, however, that scenario is “not likely to happen,” says Harry Cole, an Arlington (VA) attorney who specializes in mass media. “It requires several miracles.”