Legal Opinion
Sierra East Television, Inc. v. Weststar Cable Television, Inc.
District Court, E.D. California
Decided October 31, 1991No. CV-F-90-698 OWWPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION RE EVIDEN-TIARY HEARING ON ISSUE OF CHANNEL CAPACITY
WANGER, District Judge.
The evidentiary hearing pursuant to Order Bifurcating Issue of Channel Capacity and Setting Evidentiary Hearing was held September 5 and 6, 1991.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Sierra filed this lawsuit November 13, 1990, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, to enforce WestStar's alleged obligation under the 1984 Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 532 to designate channels for commercial use by unaffiliated persons based on the allegation that WestStar has 36 or more “activated channels.” Sierra sought and obtained a…
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