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

Nos. 80-1721, 80-2324 and 80-2401.

699 F.2d 1219 (1983)

ITT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Southern Pacific Communications Company, RCA Global Communications, Inc., Intervenors. ITT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellant. ITT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 1, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grant S. Lewis, New York City, with whom John S. Kinzey and Howard A. White, New York City, were on the brief for ITT World Communications, Inc., petitioner-appellant in 80-1721 and 80-2401 and cross-appellee in 80-2324. Samuel J. Abate, New York City, also entered an appearance in 80-1721 and Eugene R. Fidell, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance in 80-2324 and 80-2401.

Gregory M. Christopher, Counsel, F.C.C., Washington, D.C., for respondents. Stephen A. Sharp, Gen. Counsel, Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate Gen. Counsel, John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate Gen. Counsel, Nancy E. Stanley, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Jane E. Mago, Counsel, F.C.C., and Barry Grossman and Marion L. Jetton, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for respondents in 80-1721. Robert R. Bruce, John P. Greenspan, and Keith H. Fagan, Attys., F.C.C., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for respondents in 80-1721.

Frank A. Rosenfeld, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., with whom Charles F.C. Ruff, U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., at the time the brief was filed, and Leonard Schaitman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee in 80-2401 and cross-appellant in 80-2324.

Alexander P. Humphrey, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for intervenor, RCA Global Communications, Inc., in 80-1721.

John V. Kenny, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for intervenor, Southern Pacific Communications Co., in 80-1721.

Before TAMM and MIKVA, Circuit Judges, and BAZELON, Senior Circuit Judge.

                         TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction-------------------------------------------------------- 1223

  I. BACKGROUND. --------------------------------------------------- 1224

     A.  The Closed CP Meetings ------------------------------------ 1224
     B.  The Rulemaking Proceeding --------------------------------- 1226
     C.  The District Court Action --------------------------------- 1228

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