ITT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. F. C. C.

Nos. 864, 865 and 1279, Dockets 79-4220, 80-4003 and 80-4016.

635 F.2d 45 (1980)

ITT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RCA Global Communications, Inc., and Western Union International, Inc., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Western Union Telegraph Company, and TRT Telecommunications Corp., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided September 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Conn, New York City, for petitioner Western Union Intern., Inc.

Grant S. Lewis, New York City (LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, New York City, of counsel), for petitioner ITT World Communications Inc.

H. Richard Schumacher, New York City (Cahill Gordon & Reindel, New York City, of counsel), for petitioner RCA Global Communications, Inc.

John E. Ingle, Asst. Gen. Counsel, F. C. C., Washington, D. C., for respondent F. C. C.

Joel Yohalem, Washington, D. C., for intervenor Western Union Tele. Co.

E. Edward Bruce, Washington, D. C. (Covington & Burling, Washington, D. C., of counsel), for intervenor TRT Telecommunications Corp.

Before LUMBARD and MANSFIELD, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

ITT World Communications, Inc. (ITT) and RCA Global Communications, Inc., have moved by motion dated August 26, 1980, for an order adjudging Western Union Telegraph Company (WU) to be in contempt for violation of our order dated July 14, 1980, granting ITT's motion to maintain the status quo pending determination of the appeal. The term "status quo" was clearly understood to mean that pending the appeal WU would not engage in general solicitation...

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