Legal Opinion
National Cable Television Association, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 9, 1984No. 82-1058PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MeGOWAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
The National Cable Television Association (“NCTA”), a trade association repre-* senting cable television operators, owners, and suppliers, challenges a rule of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) lessening the burden that telephone companies must overcome before being allowed to provide cable service to rural areas. We uphold the rule as consistent with the FCC’s statutory mandate and the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Conventional television broadcasters send signals through the air so that any individual with an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Sierra Club v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, National Coal Association, Alabama Power Company, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Weyerhaeuser Company v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, No. 76-1674Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
- Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Telocator Network of America v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by12 opinions
- American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of LaborCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Kenaitze Indian Tribe v. State of AlaskaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, American Telephone and Telegraph Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- American Frozen Food Institute, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of International Trade · 1994
- Transmission Access Policy Study Group v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
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