Legal Opinion
New York State Commission on Cable Television v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 7, 1982No. 296, Docket 80-4253PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERCE, Circuit Judge:
Since the inception of the American television era, various ideas, technologies, and services have been developed to enhance the reception of locally-broadcast video signals and to substantially broaden the programming alternatives available to viewers. This case raises the issue of whether the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) lawfully preempted New York State’s regulation of one of those services.
Background
Among the several options available to some television viewers in New York State are programs delivered by master antenna television (“MATV”) systems, by…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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