CITY OF NY v. CABLE TV COMM


47 N.Y.2d 89 (1979)

In the Matter of the City of New York, Respondent, v. State of New York Commission on Cable Television, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 8, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Peter J. Dooley and Jeremiah Jochnowitz of counsel), for appellant.

Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Nancy Stassinopoulos, L. Kevin Sheridan and Stephen P. Kramer of counsel), for respondent.

Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and FUCHSBERG, concur with Chief Judge COOKE.


Chief Judge COOKE.

Petitioner, the City of New York, in 1970 granted two franchises providing for the operation of cable television systems. In 1975, the franchisees petitioned the city seeking four specific changes in the franchise agreements. While final city approval was pending, the franchisees submitted the four amendments in one application to respondent State Commission on Cable Television, which approved...

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