Legal Opinion
Jacksonville Journal Co. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 29, 1957No. Nos. 13547, 13548PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This case forms part of the general UHF-VHF television controversy described in Coastal Bend Television Co. v. Federal Communications Commission, 1956, 98 U.S.App.D.C. 251, 234 F.2d 686.
After our decision in Coastal Bend, the-Federal Communications Commission on June 26, 1956, issued a Report and Order dealing with the “intermixture” problem-13 Pike & Fischer RR 1571. That Report, and Order, which was based on a general rule-making proceeding, concluded that the intermixture of UHF and VHF' channels was, on a nation-wide basis, a failure. On the same day, June 26,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Coastal Bend Television Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Gulf Coast Broadcasting Company, Intervenor. Coastal Bend Television Company v. The United States of America, Federal Communications Commission, Gulf Coast Broadcasting Company, Intervenor. Monona Broadcasting Company, Bartell Television Corporation v. United States of America, Federal Communications Commission, Radio Wisconsin, Incorporated, Winnebago Television Corporation, Intervenors. Monona Broadcasting Company, Bartell Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Radio Wisconsin, Incorporated, Winnebago Television Corporation, Intervenors. Premier Television, Inc., Ohio Valley Television Company v. United States of America, Federal Communications Commission, Evansville Television, Inc., Intervenor. Premier Television, Inc., Ohio Valley Television Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Evansville Television, Inc., Intervenor. Mid-America Broadcasting Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Evansville Television, Inc., Intervenor. Mid-America Broadcasting Corporation v. United States of America and Federal Communications Commission, Evansville Television, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Gerico Investment Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Biscayne Television Corporation, Intervenor. Gerico Investment Company v. United States of America, and Federal Communications Commission, Biscayne Television Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Coastal Bend Television Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
3Cited by3 opinions
- The Jacksonville Journal Company v. Federal Communications Commission, Florida-Georgia Television Company, Inc., Intervenor. The Jacksonville Journal Company v. United States of America and Federal Communications Commission, Florida-Georgia Television Company, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Bakersfield Broadcasting Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
- Bakersfield Broadcasting Company v. United States of America and Federal Communications Commission, Marietta Broadcasting, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959