THE ENTERPRISE COMPANY v. F. C. C.

No. 16099.

295 F.2d 165 (1961)

THE ENTERPRISE COMPANY, Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee, W. P. Hobby, Beaumont Broadcasting Corporation, Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 7, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Stanley S. Neustadt, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Leonard H. Marks, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant. Mr. Paul Dobin, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Mrs. Ruth Reel, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, for appellee. Messrs. Max D. Paglin, Gen. Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Daniel R. Ohlbaum, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and James T. Brennan, Jr., Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, were on the brief for appellee. Mr. Joel Rosenbloom, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission at the time the record was filed, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Mr. George S. Smith, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Edwin S. Nail, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for intervenor, Beaumont Broadcasting Corp.

Messrs. William C. Koplovitz and William J. Dempsey, Washington, D. C., entered appearances for intervenor, W. P. Hobby.

Before BAZELON, FAHY and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


DANAHER, Circuit Judge.

Enterprise seeks review of the Commission's order released November 7, 1960, reaffirming its earlier award of a construction permit to Beaumont Broadcasting Corporation for a television station to operate on Channel 6 in Beaumont, Texas. Details of the case in its present posture will succinctly be outlined.

The Commission's decision of August 4, 1954, apprised the parties that Beaumont had...

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