TRIBUNE CO. v. F.C.C.

Nos. 97-1228, 97-1229.

133 F.3d 61 (1998)

TRIBUNE COMPANY, Appellant v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 16, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter G. Phillips, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellant, with whom Mark D. Schneider, Washington, DC, Katherine L. Adams, New York City, Gary D. Mitchell, and Charles J. Sennet, Chicago, IL, were on the briefs.

Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee, with whom William E. Kennard, General Counsel at the time the brief was filed, and C. Grey Pash, Jr., Washington, DC, Counsel, were on the brief.

John F. Sturm, Oklahoma City, OK, Richard E. Wiley, James R. Bayes, Washington, DC, James J. Popham, Washington, DC, Henry L. Baumann, and Jack N. Goodman were on the brief for amici curiae Association of Local Television Stations, Inc., et al.

Before: SILBERMAN, SENTELLE, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant challenges the Federal Communications Commission's refusal to grant it a permanent waiver, or at least a temporary waiver pending the outcome of future rule-making, of its daily newspaper cross-ownership rule. We affirm.

I.

Tribune Company, which publishes the Sun-Sentinel newspaper in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, agreed to merge with Renaissance Communications Corporation...

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