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GEORGIA POWER PROJECT v. F. C. C.

No. 74-4164.

559 F.2d 237 (1977)

GEORGIA POWER PROJECT, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey J. Shulman, Thomas R. Asher, Collot Guerard, Washington, D. C., for petitioner.

Stephen A. Sharp, Atty., F. C. C., Robert B. Nicholson, Anti-Trust Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for respondents.

Daniel M. Armstrong, Assoc. Gen., Werner K. Hartenberger, Gen. Counsel, F. C. C., Washington, D. C., for Fuqua Television.

Daniel J. Conway, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for Pacific & Southern Co.

Before WISDOM, SIMPSON and TJOFLAT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This case arises under the Federal Communication Commission's ("FCC" or "Commission") fairness doctrine. Under this doctrine when a broadcast station presents programming on one side of a controversial issue of public importance, a reasonable opportunity for the presentation of opposing views must be provided. The controversy arose when the petitioner complained to the FCC that a series of spots sponsored by the Georgia Power Company and repeatedly broadcast...

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