Are you saying that over-the-air broadcasts were not initially covered by copyright?

What's the maximum distance that my antenna can be from my viewing device before I begin to violate copyright?

The moment someone else other than the copyright owner makes any money, is the moment they are deemed to have violated copyright.

So 'TV Guide' violates the networks' copyright. Got it.

No. Since you brought it up, going back to USA's initial copyright law. That would nicely undo the decades of paid for, special interest legislation.

I think he's saying OTA was initially not something in the category of "can be taken by theft."