Legal Opinion
National Broadcasting Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 10, 1943No. Nos. 554, 555PublishedCited by 779 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Frankfurter
In view of our dependence upon regulated private enterprise in discharging the far-reaching role which radio plays in our society, a somewhat detailed exposition of the history of the present controversy and the issues which it raises is appropriate.
These suits were brought on October 30,1941, to enjoin the enforcement of the Chain Broadcasting Regulations promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission on May 2, 1941, and amended on October 11, 1941. We held last Term in Columbia System v. United States, 316 U. S. 407, and National Broadcasting Co. v. United States, 316 U. S. 447, that…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Federal Communications Commission v. Sanders Bros. Radio StationSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO)Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
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3Cited by779 opinions
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- Yakus v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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