Legal Opinion

BDPCS, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided December 16, 2003No. 00-1369PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROBERTS.

ROBERTS, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner BDPCS, Inc. was the high bidder on several licenses in a Federal Communications Commission spectrum auction, but, at the appointed hour, was unable to make the required down payments. The Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau promptly declared BDPCS to have defaulted on the licenses, set them for reauction, and, consistent with FCC auction rules, assessed a default penalty. BDPCS now appeals from a final order of the Commission dismissing in part and denying in part BDPCS’s application for review…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Washington Ass'n for Television & Children v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
  3. Omnipoint Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, Go Communications Corporation, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
  4. 21st Century Telesis Joint Venture and 21st Century Bidding Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Salmon Pcs, Llc, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003
  5. Mail Order Ass'n of America v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. NetworkIP, LLC v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
  2. Fogo De Chao (Holdings) Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland SecurityCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2014
  3. In Re Core Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
  4. Morris Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
  5. Viasat, Inc. v. FCCCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2022

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