Legal Opinion

Yankee Network, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided August 14, 1939No. 7250PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Associate Justice.

Prior to May 29, 1936, eight radio broadcasting stations—including the stations now owned by appellant and intervener herein—were operating in and near Boston, Massachusetts. On that date Intervener, The' Northern Corporation (WMEX) was operating on the frequency of 1500 kilocycles, with power of. 100 watts night, 250 watts day, local sunset, unlimited time. It applied for a construction permit to operate on the 1470 kilocycle frequency, with 5 kilowatts power, unlimited time, using directional antenna both day and night. The Communications Commission granted the…

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2Cases cited88 opinions

  1. Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  4. Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  5. Panama Refining Co. v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Arthur Young & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  2. Oliver T. Carr, Jr. v. District of Columbia, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
  3. Spanish International Broadcasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, International Panorama Tv, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  4. Alabama Power Co. v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  5. United States v. Herbert Mikelberg and Anthony F. CaterineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975

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