Nah. They were providing &quot;dvr as a service&quot; at a reasonable price. The &quot;fat cats&quot; are the cable monopolies that lobby to protect their unfair positions while drastically overcharging and providing poor customer value.<p>Aereo made it easy to take advantage of something that is already free (and free by law). That was going to cut into the fat cats margins, so the fat cats got them shut down.