Legal Opinion

Aeronautical Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 26, 1993No. Nos. 92-1046, 92-1047 and 92-1049PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge RUTH BADER GINSBURG.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

In 1985, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission” or “FCC”) proposed to allocate spectrum and establish licensing procedures for a new domestic mobile communications system known as mobile satellite service (“MSS”). The Commission subsequently reallocated a portion of spectrum in the upper L-Band for MSS purposes, declared that the MSS license would be granted to a “consortium” consisting of all willing, qualified applicants, and ruled…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  3. Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Ashbacker Radio Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Natural Resources Defense Council v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Aeronautical Radio, Inc. And Air Transport Association of America v. Federal Communications Commission, Trw Inc., American Mobile Satellite Corporation, Amsc Subsidiary Corporation and Omninet, Inc., Intervenors. Aeronautical Radio, Inc., and Air Transport Association of America v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Trw Inc., American Mobile Satellite Corporation, Amsc Subsidiary Corporation and Omninet, Inc., Intervenors. Omninet, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Trw Inc., Aeronautical Radio, Inc., Air Transport Association of America, American Mobile Satellite Corporation and Amsc Subsidiary Corporation, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993

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