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COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORP. v. F.C.C.

No. 86-1669.

836 F.2d 623 (1988)

COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Teleport International Limited, American Satellite Company, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Jamaica National Investment Promotion Limited, Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 12, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sally Katzen, with whom Warren Y. Zeger, Washington, D.C., and Keith H. Fagan, were on the brief, for petitioner. John S. Hannon, Clarksburg, Md., also entered an appearance for petitioner.

John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, FCC, with whom Diane S. Killory, General Counsel, FCC, Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, FCC, John J. Powers, Atty., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Laura Heiser, U.S. Dept. of Justice, and Laurel R. Bergold, Counsel, FCC, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondents. Linda L. Oliver, Counsel, FCC, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for respondents.

Sharon C. Pavlos, Rockville, Md., was on the brief for intervenors, American Satellite Co. and Teleport Intern. Ltd.

Keith E. McClintock and M.A. Donnella, Basking Ridges, N.J., entered appearances for intervenor American Telephone and Telegraph Co.

David H. Baker, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for intervenor Jamaica Nat. Inv. Promotion Ltd.

Before WALD, Chief Judge, EDWARDS and SILBERMAN, Circuit Judges.

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

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

The Communications Satellite Corporation ("Comsat") has petitioned for review of an order entered by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or the "Commission") under section 214 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 214 (1982), which authorizes Teleport International, Ltd. ("Teleport") and...

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