Telemundo, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Television Broadcasting Corporation, Wprv-Tv, Inc., Intervenors

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) approving the transfer of control of two television stations in Caguas and Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Television Broadcasting Corporation (“TBC”).

Two issues are before us: First, whether there is a likelihood that the transfer will result in a de facto control by aliens over the stations' operations that is prohibited by law; and second, whether the FCC erred in permitting the two stations to operate in a parent-satellite relationship and, therefore, to remain under common…