FIBERTOWER SPECTRUM HOLDINGS, LLC v. F.C.C.

No. 14-1039.

782 F.3d 692 (2015)

FIBERTOWER SPECTRUM HOLDINGS, LLC, FiberTower Corporation, Appellant v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee. Fixed Wireless Communications Coalition, Inc., Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 3, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pratik A. Shah argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Tom W. Davidson,   Douglas I. Brandon,   Hyland Hunt,   Z.W. Julius Chen,   Matthew A. Scarola, and Joseph M. Sandri.

Maureen K. Flood, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Jonathan B. Sallet, General Counsel, David M. Gossett, Acting Deputy General Counsel, and Jacob M. Lewis, Associate General Counsel. Richard K. Welch, Deputy Associate General Counsel, entered an appearance.

Before ROGERS and SRINIVASAN, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.


This appeal challenges orders of the Federal Communications Commission denying applications to renew 689 wireless spectrum licenses in the 24 gigahertz ("GHz") and 39 GHz bands for failure to meet the "substantial service" performance standard during the license term. It succeeds only in part...

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