More Communities Appeal FCC Cable LFA Order
Baltimore, Boston, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Oklahoma City and other localities challenged the FCC August cable TV local franchise authority order. Their 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals petition for review Thursday (in Pacer, docket 19-72760) echoed plaintiffs including Los…
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Angeles and Portland, Oregon (see 1909190058), Eugene, Oregon (see 1909120028) and Hawaii (see here, in Pacer, docket 19-72699) in saying the order was arbitrary, capricious and violated the Constitution and the Communications Act. Pittsburgh filed a similar petition last week with the 3rd Circuit (in Pacer, docket 19-3478), and the court said it might be required to transfer the petition to the 9th Circuit, where other such appeals are consolidated (see 1910150015). The D.C. Circuit Thursday ordered (in Pacer) a similar petition by Chicago, Denver, Seattle and others consolidated with the 9th Circuit. The agency didn't comment Friday.