Legal Opinion

Federal Communications Commission v. RCA Communications, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 8, 1953No. 567PublishedCited by 215 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Frankfurter

The Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co. (Mackay) provides radiotelegraph service between the United States and a number of foreign countries. Over the opposition of RCA Communications, Inc. (RCAC), which provides *88similar service by means of a total of 65 circuits including ones to Portugal and The Netherlands, the Federal Communications Commission authorized Mackay, at that time authorized to communicate with 39 overseas points, to open two new circuits, to Portugal and The Netherlands. RCAC claims that duplicate circuits, already authorized for RCAC and Mackay to 11 other points, are not here “in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  3. National Broadcasting Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Far East Conference v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940

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3Cited by215 opinions

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  4. Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for BroadcastingSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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