Legal Opinion

United States Satellite Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commmission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 24, 1984No. Nos. 83-1692, 83-1693 and 83-1834PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge DAVIS.

DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner-appellant, United States Satellite Broadcasting Co., Inc. (USSB), seeks review of three related decisions by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission). In No. 83-1692, USSB challenges the FCC’s denial of USSB’s Peti-’ tion for Reconsideration of an earlier order granting GTE Satellite Corporation’s (GSAT's) application to lease transponders1 on a Canadian communications satellite, Anik-C2. The transponders were to be used by GSAT's customer, United States Satellite Communications, Inc. (USCI)…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Functional Music, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Functional Music, Inc. v. United States of America, Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
  2. Brandywine-Main Line Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Greater Philadelphia Council of Churches, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Action on Smoking and Health v. Civil Aeronautics Board, Air Transport Association of America, Transamerica Airlines, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  4. National Association of Broadcasters v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting, Western Union Telegraph Company, Forward Communications Corporation, Graphic Scanning Corporation, United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, Inc., Direct Broadcast Satellite Corporation, Satellite Television Corporation, Satellite Syndicated Systems, Inc., Aerospace and Flight Test Coordinating Council, Manufacturers Radio Frequency Advisory Committee, Cbs, Inc., National Black Media Coalition, Association of Maximum Service Telecasters, Inc., California Public Safety Radio Association, Inc., Rca American Communications, Inc., Intervenors. National Association of Broadcasters v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Satellite Television Corporation, National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting, Satellite Syndicated Systems, Inc., Forward Communications Corporation, U.S. Satellite Broadcasting Co., Televisa, S.A., National Black Media Coalition, Cbs, Inc., Intervenors. County of Los Angeles v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Satellite Television Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
  5. Alabama Power Company v. Douglas M. Costle, as Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Sierra Club, Intervenors.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Gte Satellite Corporation, National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting/telecommunications Research and Action Center, United Satellite Communications, Inc., Satellite Business Systems, General Instrument Corporation, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Intervenors. United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting/telecommunications Research and Action Center, United Satellite Communications, Inc., General Instrument Corporation, Satellite Business Systems, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Gte Satellite Corporation, Intervenors. United States Satellite Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Gte Satellite Corporation, Gte Spacenet Corporation, Rca American Communications, Inc., General Instrument Corporation, Satellite Syndicated Systems, Inc., United Satellite Communications, Inc., Prudential Insurance Company of America, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984

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