Several publishers and the newspaper industry trade association filed two separate challenges to the FCC’s 2007 newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership decision. They did so because one of the appeals would be heard in the DC Circuit court, which they think may be a more favorable forum than the Third Circuit court in Philadelphia.

MAP moved to dismiss that appeal because it is barred by the Communications Act. The FCC agrees with MAP that this appeal should be dismissed.

Read the “pleading”:/file_download/296.