Legal Opinion
Buckeye Cablevision, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 30, 1967No. 20274PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
Buckeye Cablevision operates a community antenna television system (CATV) in Toledo, Ohio. Prior to May 27, 1966, it supplied paying subscribers with the signals of nine television stations located in Detroit, Lansing, Windsor, and Toledo. The signals are captured from the atmosphere with a master antenna and then retransmitted via cable to the subscribers’ sets, which are specially wired for cable reception. On May 27, 1966, the Federal Communications Commission ordered Buckeye to cease and desist from carrying the signal of station WJIM-TV, Lansing, Michigan.1 FCC…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Federal Communications Commission v. WJR, Goodwill Station, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- American Airlines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- General Telephone Co. of Southwest v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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