Legal Opinion

Comcast Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 16, 2008No. 07-1445PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:

Petitioners, for the third time, challenge the FCC’s policy regarding set-top converter boxes. We again deny their petition for review.

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We have explained the origins of this dispute between Comcast and the Commission in General Instrument Corp. v. FCC, 213 F.3d 724, 727-30 (D.C.Cir.2000) and Charter Communications, Inc. v. FCC, 460 F.3d 31, 34-37 (D.C.Cir.2006). Briefly put, in order to access subscription video programming — such as cable service or direct broadcast satellite service — over their…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Thomas Jefferson University v. ShalalaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  2. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Surface Transportation BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
  3. Commty Care Fdn v. Thompson, Tommy G.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
  4. Amor Family Broadcasting Group v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Estereotempo, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
  5. Pontchartrain Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. South Carolina Public Service Authority v. Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
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  3. Defenders of Wildlife & Center for Biological Diversity v. JewellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
  4. Eagle Broadcasting Group, Ltd. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
  5. Friedman v. Federal Aviation AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016

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