Alvin Lou Media, Inc. v. FCC, No. 08-1067

In a petition for review of the denial of Petitioner radio station's request for reconsideration of the mutually exclusive designation of the application filed by a competitor to operate an AM station, the petition is denied where the FCC may establish standards of acceptability for filing an application that differ from the standards for granting a license or permit.

Read Alvin Lou Media, Inc. v. FCC, No. 08-1067

Appellate Information

Argued April 17, 2009

Decided June 26, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Rogers

Counsel

For Appellant:

Dennis J. Kelly, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, IL

For Appellee:

C. Grey Pash, Jr., Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC

Joseph R. Palmore, Deputy General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC