Aereo to suspend service at 11:30 EST today

On the heels of its Supreme Court loss, Aereo has announced it will suspend service starting today at 11:30am, Eastern Standard Time. CEO Chet Kanojia announced the suspension in a letter to customers this morning, saying the service would be temporarily paused as the company consults with the court on possible next steps. All users will also receive a refund for their last paid month of service.

Kanoijia maintained his fundamental disagreement with the ruling, saying, “the spectrum that the broadcasters use to transmit over the air programming belongs to the American public and we believe you should have a right to access that live programming whether your antenna sits on the roof of your home, on top of your television or in the cloud.” Kanojia had said the company would “continue to fight for our customers,” but most observers believe it will be untenable for the company to after losing such a central court battle.