TRT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. v. F.C.C.

Nos. 88-1357, 88-1358.

876 F.2d 134 (1989)

TRT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Reuters Information Services Inc., Intervenors. SATELLITE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION SPECIALISTS, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Reuters Information Services Inc., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 23, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Conn, Washington, D.C., for petitioners.

Jane E. Mago, Atty., F.C.C., with whom Diane S. Killory, General Counsel, Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, John E. Ingle, and Gregory M. Christopher, Counsel, F.C.C., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for respondent.

Catherine G. O'Sullivan, and Marion L. Jetton, Attys., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., also entered appearances, for respondent in No. 88-1357 and No. 88-1358.

Andrea Limmer, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance, for respondent in No. 88-1358.

Kenneth E. Hardman, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for intervenor, Reuters Information Services, Inc., in No. 88-1357 and No. 88-1358.

Phillip L. Spector and Jeffrey H. Olson, Washington, D.C., entered appearances, for Turner Broadcasting System, in No. 88-1357 and No. 88-1358.

Before RUTH B. GINSBURG, STARR, and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

Common carriers TRT Telecommunications Corporation and Satellite Transmission and Reception Specialists (collectively "petitioners") seek review of a Federal Communication Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") declaratory ruling that it has statutory authority to license certain transmit/receive earth stations to non-common carriers for operational interconnection with the communications...

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