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No. 377004
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Spartan Radiocasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Key Television, Inc., Great Lakes Communications, Inc., Wyneco Communications, Inc., D. H. Overmyer Telecasting Company, National Cable Television Association, Inc., Post-Newsweek Stations, Connecticut, Inc., Post-Newsweek Stations, Florida, Inc., Intervenors. Spartan Radiocasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Post-Newsweek Stations, Florida, Inc. Post-Newsweek Stations, Connecticut, Inc. Great Lakes Communications, Inc. Springfield Television Corporation D. H. Overmyer Telecasting Company Key Television, Inc. Wyneco Communications, Inc. Summit Radio Corporation Forward of Illinois, Inc. Plains Television Corporation Roy H. Park Broadcasting of Utica-Rome, Inc. Studio Broadcasting System Division of Highwood Service, Inc. Winnebago Television Corp. Pullman Tv Cable Co., Inc. National Association of Broadcasters Bibb Television, Inc. Rjn Broadcasting, Inc. Broadcasting-Telecasting Services, Inc. Wbre-Tv, Inc. Pennsylvania Cable Television Association Virginia Broadcasting Corporation the Klix Corporation Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Company Desert Empire Television Corporation Knight-Ridder Broadcasting, Inc. Capital Cities Communications, Inc. Scranton Broadcasters, Inc. New England Cable Television Association Aberdeen Tele-Cable, Inc. Allen's Tv Cable Service, Inc. American Video Corp. Apple Valley Tv Cable, Inc. Asbury and James Tv Cable Service Audubon Electronics, Inc. B & D Electric, Inc. Better Cable Tv Big Canoe Corporation Bishop Cable Tv, Inc. Breckenridge Tv Distributing Co. Brownwood Tv Cable Service, Inc. Cable Antenna Systems Cablevision of Pennsylvania, Inc. Carthage Cablevision, Inc. Cass Community Antenna Catv General Corporation Central Communications, Inc. Central Plains Cable Tv Century Communications Corp. Chattanooga Cable Tv Co. Clear Cable Co., Inc. Colby Cable Corporation Communications Systems, Inc., Intervenors. Henson Aviation, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Ponderosa Television, Inc. Raystay Co. D/B/A Tv Cable of Waynesboro Winchester Tv Cable Co., Inc., Intervenors
No. 377004 · Decided April 11, 1980
No. 377004·Fourth Circuit · 1980·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
April 11, 1980
Citation
No. 377004
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Spartan Radiocasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Key Television, Inc., Great Lakes Communications, Inc., Wyneco Communications, Inc., D. H. Overmyer Telecasting Company, National Cable Television Association, Inc., Post-Newsweek Stations, Connecticut, Inc., Post-Newsweek Stations, Florida, Inc., Intervenors. Spartan Radiocasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Post-Newsweek Stations, Florida, Inc. Post-Newsweek Stations, Connecticut, Inc. Great Lakes Communications, Inc. Springfield Television Corporation D. H. Overmyer Telecasting Company Key Television, Inc. Wyneco Communications, Inc. Summit Radio Corporation Forward of Illinois, Inc. Plains Television Corporation Roy H. Park Broadcasting of Utica-Rome, Inc. Studio Broadcasting System Division of Highwood Service, Inc. Winnebago Television Corp. Pullman Tv Cable Co., Inc. National Association of Broadcasters Bibb Television, Inc. Rjn Broadcasting, Inc. Broadcasting-Telecasting Services, Inc. Wbre-Tv, Inc. Pennsylvania Cable Television Association Virginia Broadcasting Corporation the Klix Corporation Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Company Desert Empire Television Corporation Knight-Ridder Broadcasting, Inc. Capital Cities Communications, Inc. Scranton Broadcasters, Inc. New England Cable Television Association Aberdeen Tele-Cable, Inc. Allen's Tv Cable Service, Inc. American Video Corp. Apple Valley Tv Cable, Inc. Asbury and James Tv Cable Service Audubon Electronics, Inc. B & D Electric, Inc. Better Cable Tv Big Canoe Corporation Bishop Cable Tv, Inc. Breckenridge Tv Distributing Co. Brownwood Tv Cable Service, Inc. Cable Antenna Systems Cablevision of Pennsylvania, Inc. Carthage Cablevision, Inc. Cass Community Antenna Catv General Corporation Central Communications, Inc. Central Plains Cable Tv Century Communications Corp. Chattanooga Cable Tv Co. Clear Cable Co., Inc. Colby Cable Corporation Communications Systems, Inc., Intervenors. Henson Aviation, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Ponderosa Television, Inc. Raystay Co. D/B/A Tv Cable of Waynesboro Winchester Tv Cable Co., Inc., Intervenors is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Spartan Radiocasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Key Television, Inc., Great Lakes Communications, Inc., Wyneco Communications, Inc., D. H. Overmyer Telecasting Company, National Cable Television Association, Inc., Post-Newsweek Stations, Connecticut, Inc., Post-Newsweek Stations, Florida, Inc., Intervenors. Spartan Radiocasting Company v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Post-Newsweek Stations, Florida, Inc. Post-Newsweek Stations, Connecticut, Inc. Great Lakes Communications, Inc. Springfield Television Corporation D. H. Overmyer Telecasting Company Key Television, Inc. Wyneco Communications, Inc. Summit Radio Corporation Forward of Illinois, Inc. Plains Television Corporation Roy H. Park Broadcasting of Utica-Rome, Inc. Studio Broadcasting System Division of Highwood Service, Inc. Winnebago Television Corp. Pullman Tv Cable Co., Inc. National Association of Broadcasters Bibb Television, Inc. Rjn Broadcasting, Inc. Broadcasting-Telecasting Services, Inc. Wbre-Tv, Inc. Pennsylvania Cable Television Association Virginia Broadcasting Corporation the Klix Corporation Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Company Desert Empire Television Corporation Knight-Ridder Broadcasting, Inc. Capital Cities Communications, Inc. Scranton Broadcasters, Inc. New England Cable Television Association Aberdeen Tele-Cable, Inc. Allen's Tv Cable Service, Inc. American Video Corp. Apple Valley Tv Cable, Inc. Asbury and James Tv Cable Service Audubon Electronics, Inc. B & D Electric, Inc. Better Cable Tv Big Canoe Corporation Bishop Cable Tv, Inc. Breckenridge Tv Distributing Co. Brownwood Tv Cable Service, Inc. Cable Antenna Systems Cablevision of Pennsylvania, Inc. Carthage Cablevision, Inc. Cass Community Antenna Catv General Corporation Central Communications, Inc. Central Plains Cable Tv Century Communications Corp. Chattanooga Cable Tv Co. Clear Cable Co., Inc. Colby Cable Corporation Communications Systems, Inc., Intervenors. Henson Aviation, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, and United States of America, Ponderosa Television, Inc. Raystay Co. D/B/A Tv Cable of Waynesboro Winchester Tv Cable Co., Inc., Intervenors in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on April 11, 1980.
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