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CITY OF NEW YORK v. FCC

No. 87-339.

486 U.S. 57 (1988)

108 S.Ct. 1637

100 L.Ed.2d 48

CITY OF NEW YORK ET AL. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. McGrath argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Doron Gopstein, Leonard J. Koerner, Paul S. Ryerson, Robert Alan Garrett, Patrick J. Grant, Cynthia Pols, Lucia A. Dougherty, and Edward J. Walsh, Jr.

Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for the federal respondents. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried and Diane S. Killory. H. Bartow Farr III argued the cause for respondent National Cable Television Association, Inc. With him on the brief were Brenda L. Fox, Michael S. Schooler, and Seth A. Davidson.*

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted regulations that establish technical standards to govern the quality of cable television signals and that prohibit local authorities from imposing more stringent technical standards. The issue is whether in doing so the Commission has exceeded its statutory authority.

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