Community-Service Broadcasting of Mid-America, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Circuit Judge, LEVENTHAL, joined by Circuit Judge, TAMM, filed a dissenting opinion. Circuit Judge, MacKINNON, joined by Circuit Judge, ROBB, filed a dissenting opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Chief Judge:
This case involves Section 399(b) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 399(b) (Supp. V 1975), and the rules promulgated thereunder by the Federal Communications Commission, Report and Order, Docket 19861, 57 FCC2d 19 (December 19, 1975). These provisions require all noncommercial educational radio and television stations1 which receive any federal funding under the authority of the Communications Act to make audio recordings of all broadcasts “in which any issue of public importance is discussed.”2 The licensee must retain the audio recording for 60 days, and…
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- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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