NATIONAL LATINO MEDIA COALITION v. F.C.C.

Nos. 83-1785, 86-1093.

816 F.2d 785 (1987)

The NATIONAL LATINO MEDIA COALITION, et al., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and the United States of America, Respondents, Microband Corporation of America, SIN, Inc., Intervenors. YOUTH NEWS, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and the United States of America, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 28, 1987.

As Amended April 28, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Alan Nall, with whom Douglas L. Parker, Craig Iscoe and Andrew Schwartzman, Washington, D.C., were on joint brief for petitioners. Jeffrey H. Olson, Washington, D.C., and Charlotte Rutherford, also entered appearances for petitioners.

Gregory M. Christopher, Counsel, F.C.C., with whom Jack D. Smith, Gen. Counsel, Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate Gen. Counsel, F.C.C., John J. Powers, III and Andrea Limmer, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on brief for respondents. Bruce E. Fein, Counsel, F.C.C., and Margaret G. Halpern, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., also entered appearances for respondents.

Stephen R. Bell and Paul J. Sinderbrand, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for intervenor, Microband Corp. of America, in No. 83-1785.

Norman P. Leventhal, Meredith S. Senter, Jr. and Barbara K. Kline, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for intervenor, SIN, Inc., in No. 83-1785.

Before BORK and STARR, Circuit Judges, and HOWARD T. MARKEY, Chief Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.

BORK, Circuit Judge:

The National Latino Media Coalition and several other groups that represent the interests of segments of the viewing and listening public seek review of an action taken by the Federal Communications Commission. That action, which the contending parties variously describe as either an actual rulemaking or a mere statement of policy, was a written...

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