United States DC Circuit

Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction where plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the award of four cellular telephone licenses and FCC order is affirmed where the FCC reasonably interpreted its own rules in denying that request for a refund of filing fees.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/14/2003
• Published 11/14/2003

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald J. Evans argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants., David J. Kaufman, Philip L. Verveer, David M. Don, Michael F. Morrone, Timothy Feldhause, Michael Deuel Sullivan, L. Andrew Tollin, Craig E. Gilmore, William R. Layton, and Carol L. Tacker were on the brief for intervenors Commnet of Florida, LLC, et al.  Richard L. Brown entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stanley R. Scheiner, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Jane E. Mago, General Counsel, and Daniel Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.  Pamela L. Smith, Counsel, entered an appearance.