CONTEMPORARY MEDIA, INC. v. F.C.C.

No. 99-1198.

214 F.3d 187 (2000)

CONTEMPORARY MEDIA, INC., et al., Appellants, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 16, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard J. Braun argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Jerold L. Jacobs and Shelley Sadowsky.

Lisa A. Burns, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Christopher J. Wright, General Counsel, and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.

Before: SILBERMAN, HENDERSON, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

Three radio licensees appeal the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) revocation of their licenses and construction permits, as well as its denial of their application for a new station. The FCC took those actions after the licensees' sole owner and president was convicted of sexually abusing children, and after the licensees made misrepresentations to the Commission about...

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