Legal Opinion
Coastal Bend Television Co. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 7, 1956No. Nos. 13034, 13035, 13038, 13039, 13056-58, 13065PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
These cases involve the UHF-VHF television controversy. We had occasion to deal with the matter at an earlier stage, when the petitioning UHF stations sought a stay of orders of the Federal Communications Commission. A panel of the court denied the stay, in a brief opinion, one judge dissenting. Coastal Bend Television Co. v. Federal Communications Commission, 1956, 97 U.S.App.D.C. 339, 231 F.2d 498. Thereafter, the whole court decided that the cases should be consolidated for purposes of argument, and should be heard en banc on the merits. The opinion on the stay…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- National Broadcasting Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- National Labor Relations Board v. Seven-Up Bottling Co. of Miami, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Federal Communications Commission v. WJR, Goodwill Station, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Joseph J. Kessler, T/a Wbxm Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Thomas C. Fleet, Jr., D/B/A Fleet Enterprises v. Federal Communications Commission, Wfli, Inc., Intervenor. Robert A. Jones, D/B/A McHenry County Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Dupage County Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Portage Broadcasting Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Frederick Eckardt, D/B/A Mansfield Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Cape Canaveral Broadcasters, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Good Music Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Reuben B. Knight v. Federal Communications Commission, Reuben B. Knight v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Cape Canaveral Broadcasters, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Good Music Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Dupage County Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Thomas C. Fleet, Jr., D/B/A Fleet Enterprises v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Robert A. Jones, D/B/A McHenry County Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Portage Broadcasting Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Frederick Eckardt, D/B/A Mansfield Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Coastal Bend Television Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Gulf Coast Broadcasting Company, Intervenor. Coastal Bend Television Company v. The United States of America, Federal Communications Commission, Gulf Coast Broadcasting Company, Intervenor. Monona Broadcasting Company, Bartell Television Corporation v. United States of America, Federal Communications Commission, Radio Wisconsin, Incorporated, Winnebago Television Corporation, Intervenors. Monona Broadcasting Company, Bartell Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Radio Wisconsin, Incorporated, Winnebago Television Corporation, Intervenors. Premier Television, Inc., Ohio Valley Television Company v. United States of America, Federal Communications Commission, Evansville Television, Inc., Intervenor. Premier Television, Inc., Ohio Valley Television Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Evansville Television, Inc., Intervenor. Mid-America Broadcasting Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Evansville Television, Inc., Intervenor. Mid-America Broadcasting Corporation v. United States of America and Federal Communications Commission, Evansville Television, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Van Curler Broadcasting Corporation v. United States of America and Federal Communications Commission, Hudson Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc., Intervenor. Greylock Broadcasting Company v. United States of America and Federal Communications Commission, Hudson Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Gerico Investment Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Biscayne Television Corporation, Intervenor. Gerico Investment Company v. United States of America, and Federal Communications Commission, Biscayne Television Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Fort Harrison Telecasting Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
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