United States DC Circuit

Defendant-FCC's refusal to award plaintiff a bidding credit, available to new entrants into broadcasting, is affirmed where defendant's determination that plaintiff is not a new entrant rests upon a reasonable interpretation of its own regulations.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/22/2004
• Decided 06/14/2005
• Published 06/14/2005

Judges

• GARLAND, Circuit Judge., Before:  EDWARDS, SENTELLE, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew H. McCormick argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was Dennis F. Begley.


• For Appellees:
  
• Pamela L. Smith, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were John A. Rogovin, General Counsel, and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.