Legal Opinion
Associated Press v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 12, 1971No. Nos. 23833, 23836, 23839, 23841-23843PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBB, Circuit Judge:
The petitioners challenge two orders1 of the Federal Communications Commission, designating for hearing and investigation a revised tariff submitted by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) on October 1, 1969. The tariff, filed pursuant to Sec. 203 of the Communications Act of 1934,2 proposed increased rates for a private line service known as TELPAK. The petitioners are users of the TELPAK service. AT&T and The Western Union Telegraph Company, a competitor of AT&T, have intervened in support of the orders.
By the two orders the Commission, pursuant to Sec.…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Abilene Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Permian Basin Area Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Association of National Advertisers, Inc. v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- The Bell Telephone Company Of Pennsylvania v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Appalachian Power Co. v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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