12/20/11
Tennis Channel v. Comcast Cable
Chief Judge ordered cable MVPD to afford equal treatment to independent programmer in distribution platform allotments, and set a forfeiture at $375,000.00. Appeal pending.
Initial Decision: Acrobat
3/9/10
David L. Titus
Chief Judge denied Enforcement Bureau request for revocation of amateur license based on criminal conviction. Enforcement Bureau appealed.
Initial Decision: Acrobat
10/15/09
Herring Broadcasting, Inc. d/b/a Wealth TV v. Time Warner Cable, Inc.
Chief Judge denied claim of discrimination asserted against four cable MVPDs by an independent programmer. ID was affirmed by the Commission and is on appeal to the Court of Appeals.
Recommended Decision: Acrobat
1/31/07
Florida Cable Telecommunications Association, Inc., et al., v. Gulf Power Company
Chief Judge's prohibition against utility charging pole attachment rentals exceeding FCC's Cable Formula, was affirmed by the Commission and by the Circuit Court of Appeals.
4/7/06
San Francisco Unified School District
Chief Judge granted renewal application of San Francisco Unified School District for Station KALW(FM), San Francisco, CA, for a period of two years, and imposed forfeiture set at $10,000.00.
