National Association of Broadcasters v. Federal Communications Commission
Linked with Media General Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (11-691), Tribune Company v. Federal Communications Commission (11-696)
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2012.
Docket No.11-698
Op. Below3d Cir.
Issue
Whether the Third Circuit correctly upheld and retained future jurisdiction over media broadcast ownership rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission, where the D.C. Circuit previously held that the very local television ownership rule approved by the Third Circuit was arbitrary and capricious and not necessary in the public interest.
Recommended Citation: National Association of Broadcasters v. Federal Communications Commission, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/national-association-of-broadcasters-v-federal-communications-commission/