Legal Opinion
Federal Communications Commission v. Nextwave Personal Communications Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 27, 2003No. 01-653PublishedCited by 211 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
In these cases, we decide whether § 525 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U. S. C. § 525, prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) from revoking licenses held by a debtor in bankruptcy upon the debtor’s failure to make timely payments owed to the Commission for purchase of the licenses.
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In 1993, Congress amended the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the FCC to award spectrum licenses “through a system of competitive bidding.” 48 Stat. 1085, as amended, 107 Stat. 387,47 U. S. C. §309(j)(1). It directed the Commission to “promot[e] economic opportunity and competition”…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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