United States DC Circuit

In a dispute arising during the FCC's review of a proposed merger between AT&T and Comcast, petition for review is dismissed, and FCC's decision to approve the license transfers is affirmed where the FCC's action resulted from consideration of the relevant factors and the agency has not succumbed to a clear error of judgment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/31/2003
• Published 10/31/2003

Judges

• Before:  EDWARDS, RANDOLPH, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Cheryl A. Leanza argued the cause for petitioners/appellants.   With her on the briefs were Harold Feld and Andrew Jay Schwartzman., Arthur J. Burke argued the cause for intervenors Comcast Corporation, et al.   With him on the brief were Dennis E. Glazer and David L. Lawson.   Mark C. Rosenblum entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joel Marcus, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents/appellees.   With him on the brief were R. Hewitt Pate, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Robert B. Nicholson and Steven J. Mintz, Attorneys, John Rogovin, Acting General Counsel, and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.