United States DC Circuit

Under 47 USC 316, decision by local spectrum license holders to resell part of their spectrum to airborne cellular telephone service does not constitute a modification of all the cellular carriers' licenses.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/01/2001
• Decided 11/09/2001
• Published 11/09/2001

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, ROGERS and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• L. Andrew Tollin argued the cause for appellants.   With him on the briefs were Michael Deuel Sullivan, Douglas I. Brandon, Carol L. Tacker and John T. Scott III., Ronald J. Wiltsie II argued the cause for intervenors.   With him on the brief were Michele C. Farquhar, Ronnie London, Donald J. Evans, Timothy Edward Welch, Russell D. Lukas and David L. Nace.  David G. Leitch entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roberta L. Cook, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief was Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.