Legal Opinion
New Orleans Channel 20, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 6, 1987No. 17-1075PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants challenge an FCC decision terminating their right to construct and operate a new television station in New Orleans, Louisiana. The FCC awarded the construction permit in 1980. New Orleans Channel 20, Inc. (“NOC”) obtained the permit by assignment in 1983. As of 1985, construction had yet to begin. NOC sought to transfer the permit to LeSea Broadcasting, Inc. (“LeSea”), but the FCC rejected the proposed assignment. The Commission concluded that permit holder NOC had not made a “specific and detailed showing”…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Leroy Garrett, Trading as Garrett Broadcasting Service (Weup) v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Melody Music, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Wait Radio, a Co-Partnership v. Federal Communications Commission, Midwest Radio-Television, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Channel 16 of Rhode Island, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
3Cited by19 opinions
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- Environmental Defense Center, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Lakeshore Broadcasting, Inc.,appellant v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
- Amgen Inc. v. HarganCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
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