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Locast Now in Seattle, Says Broadcaster Claims Expected

Streaming retransmission service Locast is in Seattle, its 16th market, the Sports Fan Coalition-run service said Wednesday. SFC founder David Goodfriend also emailed that broadcasters' motion to dismiss (in Pacer, docket 19-cv-07136) Locast counterclaims (see 1909270013) was expected. Broadcasters suing…

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Locast for copyright infringement (see 1907310043) said Locast's "conspiracy theories" don't add up to a legal claim because it doesn't have standing to challenge the strength of TV stations' broadcast signals or to challenge the retransmission consent fees paid by MVPDs. The broadcasters said Locast hasn't alleged any of them conspired to say anything to any potential Locast business partner.