2014 QR Petitioners Divy Up Oral Argument
Free Press, Common Cause, and other anticonsolidation groups challenging the FCC 2014 quadrennial broadcast ownership review will have slightly more time to argue before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals than their broadcaster and diversity group fellow petitioners, said…
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a division of time form filed (in Pacer) with the court Wednesday by United Church of Christ attorney Cheryl Leanza. A court order Wednesday gave the FCC 30 minutes for oral argument and 30 minutes for the petitioners to divide up (see 1905210037). According to the form, the Independent Television Group -- a collection of small and mid-size broadcasters represented by broadcast attorney Jack Goodman -- will lead off the petitioner’s arguments for nine minutes. Goodman will be followed by nine minutes of Stinson attorney Dennis Lane, representing the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters. Finally, Leanza will have 12 minutes to argue on behalf of UCC, and groups including Common Cause, Free Press and Prometheus Radio Project. Oral argument is set for June 11.