PAPPAS v. F.C.C.

Nos. 85-1149, 85-1513.

807 F.2d 1019 (1986)

Stella PAPPAS, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, an agency of the United States of America, and the United States of America, Respondents, Microband Corporation of America, Intervenor. Stella PAPPAS, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and the United States of America, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Sharp, with whom Virginia S. Carson and Steven P. Goldman, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for petitioner in Nos. 85-1149 and 85-1513.

Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate Gen. Counsel, F.C.C., with whom Jack D. Smith, Gen. Counsel, Sue Ann Preskill and Tatsu Kondo, Counsel, F.C.C., Robert B. Nicholson and Marion L. Jetton, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for respondents in Nos. 85-1149 and 85-1513.

Stephen R. Bell and Paul J. Sinderbrand, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for intervenor in No. 85-1149.

Before WALD, Chief Judge, and MIKVA, Circuit Judge, and LEIGHTON, Senior District Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Senior District Judge LEIGHTON.

LEIGHTON, Senior District Judge:

These are petitions by Stella Pappas to review two orders of the Federal Communications Commission. First, in the Second Report and Order, the Commission decided that the use of a lottery to award multichannel, multipoint distribution service licenses was in the public interest. Second, in the Third Report and Order, it declined to award preferences...

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