Legal Opinion
Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 1, 1993No. 92-603PublishedCited by 2,250 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
In providing for the regulation of cable television facilities, Congress has drawn a distinction between facilities that serve separately owned and managed buildings and those that serve one or more buildings under common ownership or management. Cable facilities in the latter category are exempt from regulation as long as they provide services without using public rights-of-way. The question before us is whether there is any conceivable rational basis justifying this distinction for purposes of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
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The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (Cable…
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