Legal Opinion

Amor Family Broadcasting Group v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Estereotempo, Inc., Intervenor

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 4, 1991No. 89-1366PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Amor Family Broadcasting Group (“Amor” or “Petitioner”) is appealing a decision of the Federal Communications Commission (“the Commission” or “FCC”) dismissing a rulemaking petition to allocate a radio channel to Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. As the petitioner has failed to show that the FCC’s decision was unreasonable or inconsistent with FCC policy, we affirm the FCC’s decision to dismiss the rulemaking petition.

I. BACKGROUND

In January of 1984, Pablo Rodriguez filed a request with the FCC requesting the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

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  2. HOMEMAKERS NORTH SHORE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  3. North Texas Media, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Denton Fm Radio, Ltd., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
  4. Anibal Sotomayor v. Federal Communications Commission, Family Broadcasting Group, Marsona Broadcasting Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983

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  4. Jeff MacLeod Trustee for Bgr Transportation, Inc. v. Interstate Commerce Commission United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
  5. Northampton Media Associates v. Federal Communications Commission, Cutter Broadcasting, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991

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