Legal Opinion
American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 6, 1976No. 74-1953PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT.
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
In its 1971 Specialized Carriers decision1 the Federal Communications Commission, through judicially approved rulemaking, adopted a policy in favor of open competition in the specialized communications field. In 1973 United States Transmission Systems, Inc. (USTS), a subsidiary of International Telephone and Telegraph Company and an intervenor herein, filed with the Commission applications to construct new microwave radio stations to provide service pursuant to Specialized Carriers. After considering…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Federal Communications Commission v. RCA Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Secretary of Agriculture v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Chuck Stone v. Federal Communications Commission, the Evening Star Broadcasting Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- WBEN, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Telocator Network of America v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- ITT World Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- American Telephone And Telegraph Company v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Hawaiian Telephone Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
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