Valley Vision, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, (Two Cases). Valley Vision, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

399 F.2d 511 VALLEY VISION, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents (two cases). VALLEY VISION, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Respondent. No. 21869. No. 21870. No. 21870-A. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. August 27, 1968. Lauren A. Colby (argued), Gennaro D. Caliendo, Washington, D. C., Halley, Head, LaForce & Moorad, Modesto, Cal., for petitioners. John H. Conlin (argued), Koteen & Burt, Covington & Burling, Howard E. Shapiro, Acting Chief, App. Section, Henry Geller, Gen. Counsel, F. C. C., Wm. Fishman, Atty. F. C. C., Ramsey Clark, Atty. Gen. of U. S., Washington, D. C., for respondent. Before HAMLIN, DUNIWAY and ELY, Circuit Judges. DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge: 1 Valley Vision, Inc. (Valley) operates a community antenna television system (CATV) at Placerville, California. It began operations on September 30, 1966. It brings to its subscribers the signals of television stations in Sacramento, San Francisco, Modesto, and Chico, California. On February 17, 1967, the Federal Communications Commission issued an order directing Valley to show cause why it should not be ordered to…