Legal Opinion
Mobile Communications Corp. of America v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 8, 1996No. Nos. 93-1518, 94-1552 and 94-1553PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Chief Judge EDWARDS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Mobile Telecommunications Technologies Corp. (“Mtel”) received a “pioneer’s preference” in 1993 as a reward for developing technology making it possible to transmit information through the airwaves much faster than had formerly been possible. See Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Tentative Decision, Amendment of the Commission’s Rules To Establish New Personal Communications Services, 7 F.C.C.R. 5676, 5735-36 ¶¶…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Botany Worsted Mills v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Darby v. CisnerosSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mobile Communications Corporation of America v. Federal Communications Commission, Mobile Telecommunications Technologies Corporation, Intervenor. Mobile Telecommunications Technologies Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Cox Enterprises, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Donnie Strothers, United States of America v. William HoyleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996