Petroleum Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

Petroleum Communications, Inc. and RVC Services, Inc. d/b/a Coastel Communications Co. (collectively, “petitioners” or “Petrocom and Coastel”), two cellular licensees in the Gulf of Mexico area, petition for review of two rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) pertaining to cellular radio telephone regions. Sections 22.903(a) and (d)(1) of the FCC’s regulations, which became effective on January 11, 1993, delineate the service regions of existing cellular licensees and set forth…