Legal Opinion
American Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 19, 1951No. 10570_1PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
These cases raise the question whether the Federal Communications Commission has acted fairly, expeditiously and within the framework of its legal powers in dealing with a complex problem relative to the allocation of radio frequencies to certain broadcasting stations.
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The American Broadcasting Company appeals from two orders of the Federal Communications Commission granting successive “special service authorizations” to the Albuquerque Broadcasting Company, permitting the latter to operate station KOB on a frequency of 770 kilocycles, unlimited time, at 50 kilowatts…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Federal Communications Commission v. Sanders Bros. Radio StationSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Addison v. Holly Hill Fruit Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- United States v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO)Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Sierra Club v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, American Mining Congress, National Coal Association, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Mimi Cutler, Stephen D. Annand and National Council of Senior Citizens v. Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. HardinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated v. HardinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Wright v. CalifanoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
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