Facts and Procedural Posture
The FCC established regulations over community antenna television (CATV, or "cable"), and issued an order on the basis of those new regulations. Southwestern Cable filed an action to review the order, arguing that the regulations were impermissible. The Court of Appeals ruled for Southwestern Cable.
The Supreme Court reversed, ruling for the FCC that the regulations were permissible.
Read more about this topic: United States V. Southwestern Cable Co.
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