MEREDITH BROADCASTING COMPANY v. F. C. C.

No. 19626.

365 F.2d 912 (1966)

MEREDITH BROADCASTING COMPANY, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 28, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David H. Lloyd, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Andrew G. Haley, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. John H. Conlin, Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, with whom Asst. Atty. Gen. Donald F. Turner, Messrs. Henry Geller, General Counsel, Jerome Nelson, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and Howard E. Shapiro, Attorney, Department of Justice, were on the brief for respondents. Mrs. Lenore G. Ehrig, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and Mr. Lionel Kestenbaum, Attorney, Department of Justice, also entered appearances for respondents.

Before DANAHER, Circuit Judge, BASTIAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and WRIGHT, Circuit Judge.


BASTIAN, Senior Circuit Judge:

We have before us for review the action of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on June 21, 1965, adopting an interim policy governing the acquisition of television stations in the top television markets during the pendency of rule-making proceedings. Meredith Broadcasting Company (Meredith) is located in one of these markets.

In the licensing of television stations, the...

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