Pontchartrain Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Pontchartrain Broadcasting Company was one of several applicants for a permit to construct a television station in Hammond, Louisiana. PBC was the only remaining applicant, however, by the time the FCC determined that it had falsely certified in its application that it was financially qualified. The FCC nonetheless denied PBC’s request belatedly to amend its application so as to meet the financial qualifications, and hence denied its application. PBC appeals on the ground that where there is no competing applicant…