Source: http://www.fcc.gov/print/node/39856
Timestamp: 2015-04-21 18:29:04
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Case No: 01', 'Case No: 04', 'Case No: 06', 'Case No: 06', 'Case No: 08', 'Case No: 11', '§ 553', 'Case No: 11', 'Case No: 11', 'Case No: 11', 'Case No: 11', 'Case No: 11', 'Case No: 11', 'Case No: 11']

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Updated: June 11, 2012 LIST OF PENDING APPELLATE CASES Name: Ion Media Chicago License, Inc. v. FCC Case No: 01-1457 Court: District of Columbia Circuit FCC Order Description: In re: Paxson Chicago License, Inc. v. 21st Century TV Cable, Inc., et al., DA 01-149, 16 FCC Rcd 2185 and Paxson Chicago License, Inc. v. 21st Century TV Cable, Inc., et al., 16 FCC Rcd 15571 (2001). Not docketed. FCC Order No. 01-226 Case Description: Paxson challenges the FCC’s denial of its “must carry” complaints against thirteen Chicago cable operators on the basis of a finding that no current FCC rules require mandatory carriage of both a broadcaster’s digital and analog signal among other things. Status: Held in abeyance. Name: EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. v. FCC Case No: 04-1033 Court: District of Columbia Circuit FCC Order Description: In re: implementation of Section 302 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, et al., 18 FCC Rcd 20885 and Order on Reconsideration, 18 FCC Rcd 27059 (2003). FCC Docket No. CS 97-80 and PP 00-67. FCC Order No. 03-329. Case Description: Petitioner Challenges the FCC order which adopted regulations to facilitate the direct connection of digital “navigation devices” or customer premises equipment purchased from retail outlets to cable TV and other multichannel video programming distributor systems. Status: Motion to Govern Further Proceedings granted by September 30, 2011 Order. Initial brief filed February 16, 2012 and final brief filed March 30, 2012. Oral argument scheduled for September 14, 2012. Name: James A. Kay, Jr., et al. v. FCC Case No: 06-1076 Court: District of Columbia Circuit FCC Order Description: In re: improving public safety communications in the 800 MHz band, 22 FCC Rcd 10467 (2007) and previous underlying orders. FCC Docket No. WT 02-55, et al. FCC Order No. 05-174, et al. Case Description: Petitioners challenge the FCC’s decisions restructuring the 800 MHz band to reduce radiofrequency interference to public safety systems. Among other things, they claim that the decisions unfairly discriminate between similarly situated parties. Status: Held in abeyance. Name: Sprint Nextel Corporation v. FCC Case No: 06-1278 Court: District of Columbia Circuit FCC Order Description: In re: review of the spectrum sharing plan among non-geostationary satellite orbit mobile satellite service systems in the 1.6/2.4 GHz bands, 19 FCC Rcd 13356 (2004), et al. FCC Docket No. WT 03-66, et al. FCC Order No. 04-134 and 06-46. Case Description: Petitioner seeks review of the FCC’s orders in which the FCC adopted a plan for spectrum sharing among operators in the 2495-2690 MHz bands. Status: Held in abeyance. 2
Name: Iridium Satellite LLC v. FCC Case No: 08-1374 Court: District of Columbia Circuit FCC Order Description: In re: Globalstar Licensee LLC; application for modification of license for operation of ancillary terrestrial component facilities, 2008 WL 4774967 (rel. October 21, 2008). FCC Docket No. SAT-MOD-20080516ETC. FCC Order No. 08-254. Case Description: Petitioner challenges FCC order that modifies Globalstar’s license in order to permit the use of WiMAX air interface protocol, and provide an interim waiver of certain ancillary terrestrial component (“ATC”) gating criteria and technical rules. Status: Held in abeyance. Name: Rural Cellular Association, et al. v. FCC Case No: 11-1094 Court: D.C. Circuit FCC Order Description: In the matter of High-Cost Universal Service Support; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (rel. December 30, 2010). Docket Nos. WC 05-337 and CC 96-45. FCC Order No. 10-205. Case Description: Petitioner seeks review on the grounds that the Order exceeds the FCC statutory authority to collect and withhold program funds; amends the FCC’s rules without notice and an opportunity to commit, in violation of APA, 5 USC § 553; and is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion and otherwise inconsistent with the law. Status: Petition for Review filed March 28, 2011. Initial brief filed August 11, 2011 and final brief filed September 30, 2011. Supplemental brief filed November 10, 2011. Oral Argument held November 15, 2011. 4
Name: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless v. FCC Case No: 11-1135 Court: D.C. Circuit FCC Order Description: In the Matter of Reexamination of Roaming Obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers and Other Providers of Mobile Data Services (rel. April 7, 2011). Docket No. WT 05-265. FCC Order No. 11-52 Case Description: Verizon Wireless challenges a Commission rulemaking order that requires facilities-based providers of commercial mobile data services to offer data roaming arrangements to other such providers on commercially reasonable terms, subject to certain limitations. Status: Notice of Appeal filed May 13, 2011. Per May 26, 2011 Order, case is consolidated with case no. 11-1136. Initial brief filed January 9, 2012 and final brief filed March 8, 2012. Name: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless v. FCC Case No: 11-1136 Court: D.C. Cir. FCC Order Description: In the Matter of Reexamination of Roaming Obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers and Other Providers of Mobile Data Services (rel. April 7, 2011). Docket No. WT 05-265. FCC Order No. 11-52 Case Description: Verizon Wireless challenges a Commission rulemaking order that requires facilities-based providers of commercial mobile data services to offer data roaming arrangements to other such providers on commercially reasonable terms, subject to certain limitations Status: Petition for Review filed May 13, 2011. Per May 26, 2011 Order, case is consolidated with case no. 11-1135. 5
Name: American Electric Power Service Corp., et al. v. FCC Case No: 11-1146 Court: D.C. Cir. FCC Order Description: Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration – A National Broadband Plan for Our Future Case Description: Several utility companies challenge the pole attachment rules adopted in Implementation of Section 224 of the Act. Status: Petition for Review filed May 18, 2011. Petitioner’s Motion to Stay denied by August 5, 2011 Order. FCC’s Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance and to Defer Filing of the Record denied by September 16, 2011 Order. Record filed September 19, 2011. Initial brief filed February 17, 2012 and final brief filed April 3, 2012. Name: Royce International Broadcasting Company v. FCC Case No: 11-1270 Court: D.C. Cir. FCC Order Description: In the Matter of: Royce International Broadcasting Company Request for Additional Time to Construct New Unbuilt Station KIEV(AM), Culver City, CA (rel. June 5, 2008) Case Description: In Royce International Broadcasting Company v. FCC, No. 11-1270 (D.C. Cir.), Royce seeks review of Royce International Broadcasting Company Request for Additional Time To Construct New Unbuilt Station KIEV(AM), Culver City, California, Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 08-144, 23 FCC Rcd 9010 (2008), pet. for recon. dismissed, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 11-1127 (released June 28, 2011), in which the Commission denied reconsideration and affirmed, as untimely, the dismissal of Royce’s application for review of the staff’s denial of Royce’s request for additional time to construct a radio station. Status: Notice of Appeal filed July 28, 2011. Record filed September 12, 2011. Initial brief filed February 9, 2012 and final brief filed March 12, 2012. Oral argument held May 15, 2012. 6
Name: PMCM TV, LLC v. FCC Case No: 11-1330 Court: D.C. Cir. FCC Order Description: In the Matter of: Reallocation of Channel 2 from Jackson, Wyoming to Wilmington, Delaware and Reallocation of Channel 3 from Ely, Nevada to Middletown Township, New Jersey (Sept. 15, 2011). Not Docketed. FCC Order No. 11-135 Case Description: Appeal from Commission decision denying a request from licensees of two television stations operating on channels currently allocated to communities in Wyoming and Nevada to reallocate those channels to communities in Delaware and New Jersey pursuant to Section 331(a) of the Communications Act. Status: Notice of Appeal filed September 19, 2011. Record filed November 7, 2011. Brief filed February 2, 2012. Name: Gresham Communications, Inc. v. FCC Case No: 11-1343 Court: D.C. Cir. FCC Order Description: In the Matter of: Gresham Communications, Inc. Licensee of Station WPAL-FM, Ridgeville, SC; and Charles W. Cherry, II Receiver For Involuntary Assignment of License and Charles W. Cherry, II Receiver for Gresham Communications, Inc. Licensee of Station WPAL-FM, Ridgeville, South Carolina; and Caswell Capital Partners, LLC For Voluntary Assignment of License Case Description: Gresham appeals an FCC order denying their application for review of Media Bureau actions of involuntarily assigning the station license to a court-appointed receiver and then voluntarily assigning the license from the receiver to a third party. Status: Notice of Appeal filed September 23, 2011. Record filed November 10, 2011. Initial brief filed March 15, 2012 and final brief filed May 3, 2012. 7
Name: Verizon v. FCC Case No: 11-1355