1590 Broadcasting Corp. v. Public Utilities Commission

This case is an appeal under RSA 365:21 and RSA ch. 541 from the denial by the public utilities commission of a news publisher’s asserted right under RSA 365:8, RSA ch. 91-A (Supp. 1972), the State constitution or the Federal Constitution to disseminate over the news media its tape recording of a public hearing held before the public utilities commission.

The plaintiff is a New Hampshire corporation engaged in radio broadcasting and newspaper publishing. When the public utilities commission held hearings pursuant to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company’s filing for increased tariffs,…