METROPOLITAN TELEVISION COMPANY, Petitioner,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.
Station Representatives Association, Intervenor.
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, Inc., Petitioner,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.
Station Representatives Association, Intervenor.
W.A.V.E., INC., Petitioner,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.
Station Representatives Association, Intervenor.
PULITZER PUBLISHING COMPANY, Petitioner,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.
Station Representatives Association, Intervenor.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Petitioner,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.
Station Representatives Association, Intervenor.
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued January 9, 1961.
Decided March 2, 1961.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Mr. Vernon L. Wilkinson, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. James A. McKenna, Jr., Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioners in Nos. 15810 and 15817.
Mr. Lawrence J. McKay, New York City, of the bar of the Court of Appeals of New York, pro hac vice, by special leave of court, with whom Messrs. Lawrence W. Keepnews, New York City, and Howard Monderer, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for petitioner in No. 15811. Mr. Eugene F. Sikorovsky, New York City, also entered an appearance for petitioner in No. 15811.
Mr. Robert A. Marmet, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Paul M. Segal, Washington, D. C., was on the briefs, for petitioners in Nos. 15815 and 15816. Mr. Edwin R. Schneider, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for petitioners in Nos. 15815 and 15816.
Mr. Joel Rosenbloom, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, with whom Messrs. John L. FitzGerald, Gen. Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and Max D. Paglin, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and Richard A. Solomon, Atty., Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for respondents.
Mr. Joel E. Hoffman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, of the bar of the Court of Appeals of New York, pro hac vice, by special leave of court, for respondent, United States of America.
Mr. Harry M. Plotkin, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Robert L. Bard, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for intervenor, Station Representatives Ass'n.
Before PHILLIPS, Senior United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, BAZELON and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.
BAZELON, Circuit Judge.
These petitions for review challenge a report and order, adopted by the Federal Communications Commission, amending § 3.658 of its rules by adding paragraph (i).1 This new provision forbids any television network from representing individual stations, affiliated with the network organization, for the sale of non-network time. The sale of non-network time for national or regional advertising is known...
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