Legal Opinion

Airadigm Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 29, 2008No. 07-3863, 07-3864PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

Debtor-appellant Airadigm Communications, Inc. purchased fifteen personal communications services (“PCS”) licenses in 1996 through FCC auctions. It planned to pay for these licenses in installments. Unable to meet its payment obligations, Aira-digm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999. Its plan of reorganization, confirmed on November 15, 2000, was dependent upon financing by Telephone and Data Systems (“TDS”). The reorganization plan provided the FCC an allowed claim of $64.2 million for the fifteen licenses. The FCC took the position that the licenses were forfeited…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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