ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. v. F.C.C.

No. 03-1082.

376 F.3d 1153 (2004)

ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Appellant, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee. EchoStar Satellite Corporation, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Corn-Revere argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Pamela C. Cooper.

Stewart A. Block, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were John A. Rogovin, General Counsel, and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.

Pantelis Michalopoulos argued the cause and filed the brief for intervenor. Alice E. Loughran entered an appearance.

Before: ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

Advanced Communications Corporation (ACC) appeals from an order of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denying the company's petition to reopen the record in a proceeding closed nearly a decade ago. Because we conclude that the Commission did not abuse its discretion in declining to reopen, we affirm the decision below.

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