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  1. May 21, 2019

    3rd Circ. Will Hear FCC Broadcast Dereg Dispute In June

    The latest court fight over the Federal Communications Commission's effort to relax its media ownership rules will begin June 11, the Third Circuit said Tuesday.

  2. July 25, 2018

    DC Circ. Nixes Challenge To FCC Loophole On TV Station Cap

    The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday nixed a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's revival of a seemingly technical rule that lets broadcasters reach a higher percentage of U.S. households, the so-called UHF discount, while the FCC conducts a broader review of its media ownership policies.

  3. April 20, 2018

    DC Circ. Skeptical Of FCC's Rationale To Restore UHF Break

    A D.C. Circuit panel grilled the Federal Communications Commission Friday over its revival of an obsolete technical distinction that lets broadcasters reach a higher percentage of U.S. households, as the FCC claimed "procedural discretion" for a holistic approach to address what it considers a too-restrictive cap on broadcaster reach.

  4. December 20, 2017

    FCC Defends Reinstatement Of UHF Broadcast Discount

    The Federal Communications Commission urged the D.C. Circuit Tuesday to deny a petition lodged by nonprofit groups challenging an agency-issued discount that makes it easier for UHF broadcast owners to gain market share, saying the agency’s decision to reinstate the discount “was reasonable and consistent with law.”

  5. December 06, 2017

    Nonprofits Blast FCC For Reinstating UHF Broadcast Discount

    Free Press, Common Cause and other nonprofit organizations fired back against the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday in a D.C. Circuit appeal over an agency-issued discount that makes it easier for UHF broadcast owners to gain market share, calling the reinstatement of the discount arbitrary and capricious.

  6. November 08, 2017

    FCC Had Authority To Reinstate UHF Discount, DC Court Told

    The Federal Communications Commission acted within the scope of all laws when it moved this spring to reinstate a discount that makes it easier for UHF broadcast owners to gain market share, the agency told the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday.

  7. June 29, 2017

    Telecom Cases To Watch In the 2nd Half Of 2017

    Telecommunications action for the rest of the year will mostly be about the Federal Communications Commission's policy moves, but the agency also continues to fend off several legal challenges and one case could have an impact on the jurisdictional lines between the FCC and the Federal Trade Commission. Here are the top cases to watch for the second half of the year.

  8. June 26, 2017

    The Biggest Telecom Cases So Far In 2017

    The focus for telecommunications so far this year has mostly been on the newly Republican-led Federal Communications Commission and not courtroom drama, but courts have also already made decisions related to net neutrality and the limits of FCC authority. Here are the top telecom cases so far in 2017.

  9. June 15, 2017

    DC Circuit Lifts Halt On FCC TV Ownership Shift

    The D.C. Circuit on Thursday refused to prevent a Federal Communications Commission move weakening TV station ownership rules from taking effect during ongoing litigation, finding that media advocacy groups challenging the rule change had failed to sufficiently make their case for delay.

  10. June 08, 2017

    'Wave' Of TV Deals Looms If Rule Block Lifted, DC Circ. Told

    Media advocacy groups warned the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday that if it doesn't allow a Federal Communications Commission rule weakening TV ownership limits to stay blocked while the rule is being challenged in court, there will be a "wave of media consolidation" that won't be unwound.