Kessler v. Federal Communications Commission

WASPIINGTON, Circuit Judge.

These cases challenge the action of the Federal Communications Commission in imposing a “freeze” on the acceptance of applications for most classes of standard radio broadcast stations, pending the adoption of new rules on the subject.

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The “freeze” was announced by the Commission in a Report and Order issued on May 10, 1962, effective at the close of business on that day. The Order said, among other things, that the Commission intends “to issue a notice of proposed rule making” relating to possible revision of its rules governing AM broadcast assignments, which “are…