| By Jim Barthold, FierceCable, March 10, 2014 | | Internet-based TV service Aereo went dark in Denver and Salt Lake | City Saturday, although the company's founder insisted in a letter | to subscribers that the cable alternative was down but not out and | that he looked forward to presenting his case to the Supreme Court | April 22. | | The shutdown followed a ruling by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals | in Denver affirming a preliminary injunction by U.S. Circuit Judge | Dale Kimball that said Aereo was in violation of U.S. copyright law | because it was retransmitting local TV signals without paying fees | to broadcasters. The ruling came in answer to a lawsuit filed by | four Utah TV stations and marked a reversal for Aereo, which had | beaten a similar suit in Boston. | | "We are very sorry for the effect that this decision has on you and | we look forward to presenting our case to the U.S. Supreme Court | and ultimately restoring your ability to use Aereo," the company's | founder and CEO Chet Kanojia wrote to subscribers in an e-mail | published by the Salt Lake Tribune. | | Aereo issued a full refund for the current month to customers in | the two markets and promised to inform them "as soon as we have | more information about the future of Aereo in your market."
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The Salt Lake Tribune carried a similar story that states:
| The service has a monthly subscription fee of $8 to $12 per month...
Plus the cost of the internet connection.
| [Aereo CEO Chet] Kanojia did not say how long the service, which | was ordered shut down in just Utah and Denver, could remain turned | off.
It will stay shut down until after the Supreme Court's decision, or forever, depending on what the Court decides.
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Neal McLain