CASSELL v. F.C.C.

No. 97-1005. Consolidated with No. 97-1006.

154 F.3d 478 (1998)

James A. CASSELL and Kelley Communications, Inc., Petitioners, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents. Potomac Corporation, d/b/a Crescent Communications, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 11, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis C. Brown argued the cause for petitioners, with whom Sydney L. Steele was on the briefs. Lewis J. Paper and Robert H. Schwaniger, Jr. entered appearances.

Nancy L. Kiefer, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents, with whom William E. Kennard, General Counsel at the time the brief was file, and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, were on the brief.

Before: SILBERMAN, WILLIAMS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion of the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

Petitioners in these consolidated cases contend that the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") improperly denied their requests for "finder's preferences" regarding certain private mobile land radio stations. We find no infirmity in the FCC's decisions and deny the petitions for review.1

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