Court rejects interference challenge and dismisses environmental claims

The event

26 Aug 2022

Turning point

Ruling

Court rejects interference challenge and dismisses environmental claims

The D.C. Circuit upheld the FCC’s lower-orbit approval against DISH’s interference challenge. It did not decide the environmental claims on their merits because Viasat and The Balance Group did not satisfy the applicable requirements to bring them.

US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Open event

Sources and context

Viasat v. FCC, Nos. 21-1123 and consolidated casesCourt record · US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Sources for this event

Viasat v. FCC, Nos. 21-1123 and consolidated cases US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

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