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Thomas Radio Co. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided August 30, 1983No. 82-1828PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

WILKEY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Thomas Radio Co. challenges a decision of the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) that denied appellant’s request for a waiver of an FCC rule governing dual city identification. The rule prohibits a radio station from officially identifying itself with a city to which it is not licensed when the station does not cover the city with a specified signal strength. 1 We affirm the decision of the FCC, despite our doubts about the wisdom of the FCC’s action in this case. 2 We hope that the FCC’s new…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Greater Boston Television Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  2. Federal Communications Commission v. WNCN Listeners GuildSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Wait Radio, a Co-Partnership v. Federal Communications Commission, Midwest Radio-Television, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  4. Sudbrink Broadcasting, Inc. Of Florida v. Federal Communications Commission, Wftl Broadcasting, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
  5. Doubleday Broadcasting Company, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Metroplex Communications of Missouri, Inc., Kslq, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Marshall County Health Care Authority v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
  2. BellSouth Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  3. Green Country Mobilephone, Inc., and South Texas Mobilephone, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Lds Cellular, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
  4. Mountain Solutions, Ltd. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  5. City of Angels Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Fidelity Television, Inc., Rko General, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984

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