Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ v. Federal Communications Commission
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
359 F.2d 994 (1966)
Relevant factsFree
When television station WLBT in Jackson, Mississippi sought license renewal from the FCC (defendant), the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ and local civic and civil rights leaders (plaintiffs), representing area television viewers, petitioned to intervene, arguing WLBT's discriminatory programming and excessive commercials failed to serve the public interest; the FCC denied the petition, finding the plaintiffs lacked standing, and they appealed.
IssueFree
Whether members of the listening and viewing public, acting through representative organizations, have standing to intervene in a broadcast license renewal proceeding before the FCC.