SALZER v. F.C.C.

Nos. 84-1527, 85-1006.

778 F.2d 869 (1985)

Rochelle C. SALZER, et al., Appellants, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee. GARNERLYNN COMMUNICATIONS, Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee, Metromedia, Inc., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Koppel, with whom David Tillotson and Aaron P. Shainis, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellants in No. 84-1527.

William M. Barnard, Washington, D.C., for appellant in No. 85-1006.

Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate Gen. Counsel, F.C.C., with whom Jack D. Smith, Gen. Counsel, David Silberman, John P. Greenspan and Barbara A. Kreisman, Counsel, F.C.C., Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellee in No. 84-1527.

Gregory M. Christopher, Counsel, F.C.C., with whom Jack D. Smith, Gen. Counsel and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate Gen. Counsel, F.C.C., Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellee in No. 85-1006.

David Tillotson, Robert S. Koppel, Alfred C. Cordon, Dennis J. Kelly, John R. Feore, Jr., Gary S. Smithwick, Harold K. McCombs, Jr., Washington, D.C., Stuart B. Mitchell, Andrew Bisulca, Falls Church, Va., James L. Oyster, Arlington, Va., Harry C. Martin, Matthew H. McCormick, Tom W. Davidson, James L. McHugh, Jr., Raul R. Tapia, William H. Crispin and Peter Tannenwald, Washington, D.C., were on joint brief for amici curiae, Southeastern Michigan Broadcasting, Inc., et al., in No. 84-1527, urging reversal.

Thomas J. Dougherty, Preston R. Padden and Gene P. Belardi, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for intervenor, Metromedia, Inc. in No. 85-1006.

Before WRIGHT and EDWARDS, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge.

In these cases, appellants Garnerlynn Communications ("Garnerlynn") and Rochelle C. Salzer1 ("Salzer") each appeal from an order of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") rejecting its application to construct and operate a low power television ("LPTV")2 station.

Appellant Garnerlynn...

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