United States DC Circuit

21ST CENTURY TELESIS JOINT VENTURE v. FED. COMMUNICATIONS COMM'N, 01-1435

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Appellant lacked standing to bring challenges to the FCC's automatic cancellation of its broadband licenses, as its subsequent decision not to seek reinstatement of the licenses rendered moot any claim of financial injury. Appellant had notice of its payment obligations before other licenses were cancelled.

Appellate Information

Argued 11/05/2002
Decided 01/31/2003
Published 01/31/2003

Judges

Before: RANDOLPH and ROGERS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

United States DC Circuit

Counsel

For Appellant:
Russell D. Lukas argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was George L. Lyon, Jr. Thomas Gutierrez entered an appearance.

For Appellees:
Stanley R. Scheiner, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were John A. Rogovin, Deputy General Counsel, and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.