Wrather-Alvarez Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc., Intervenor

BAZELON, Circuit Judge.

American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres Inc. (hereafter called “ABC”) operates one of the three television networks. The two VHF stations in San Diego, California, are primary affiliates of the other two networks. Desiring greater coverage for its programs in the San Diego area, ABC applied to the Federal Communications Commission for authority under § 325(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 1 to supply its programs to XETV, Tijuana, Mexico, a station which transmits a city-grade signal to San Diego. On November 23,1955, the Commission granted the application, over…