Legal Opinion
Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 1, 1942No. 1026PublishedCited by 549 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Stone
The Federal Communications Commission, by its order of May 2, 1941, as amended by its order of October 11, 1941, promulgated regulations which purport to require the Commission to refuse to grant a license to any broadcasting station which enters into certain defined types of contract with any broadcasting network organization. These regulations, it is alleged, affect adversely appellant’s contractual relations with broadcasting stations and impair its ability to carry on its business in maintaining and operating its nationwide broadcasting network. The regulations as amended on October…
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