Neckritz v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
ROBB, Circuit Judge:
This is a petition to review an order of the Federal Communications Commission which rejected a complaint filed by the petitioners against certain broadcasting licensees. The complaint alleged that the broadcasters had failed to fulfill their Fairness Doctrine obligations, growing out of advertisements for a particular brand of gasoline. The Commission rejected the complaint on the ground that the broadcasters had acted reasonably and in good faith in concluding that the advertisements did not raise a controversial issue of public importance. For the reasons hereinafter…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Freeman v. Gould Special School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- John F. Banzhaf, III v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Wtrf-Tv, Inc. And National Association of Broadcasters, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., the Tobacco Institute, Inc., the American Tobacco Company, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Larus & Brother Co., Inc., Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., Philip Morris, Inc., R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., United States Tobacco Co., P. Lorillard Co., Intervenors. Wtrf-Tv, Inc. And National Association of Broadcasters v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Heart Disease Research Foundation, Intervenors. The Tobacco Institute, Incorporated v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- David Green, Individually and as Chairman of the Peace Committee of the Baltimore Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, National Broadcasting Company, Inc., Intervenor. G. I. Association, Stephen P. Pizzo, Individually and on Behalf of the G. I. Association v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., National Broadcasting Company, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Alan F. Neckritz v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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- National Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, Accuracy in Media, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Action for Children's Television v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Citizens Committee To Save Wefm v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Public Interest Research Group and Environmental Law Institute v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Accuracy in Media, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
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