Legal Opinion

Directv, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, MCI Telecommunications Corporation, Intervenors

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 18, 1997No. 96-1001, 96-1005, 96-1010 and 96-1011PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Before us are four consolidated petitions for review of the Federal Communications Commission’s rules and regulations governing the distribution of Direct Broadcasting Satellite channels reclaimed from Advanced Communications Corporation. See Revision of Rules and Policies for the Direct Broadcast Satellite Service, Report and Order, 11 F.C.C.R. 9712 (1995) (DBS Order). Petitioners EchoStar Satellite Corporation, Directsat Corporation, and Direct Broadcasting Satellite Corporation (DBSC) challenge the Commission’s…

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3Cited by82 opinions

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