Comcast asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C....
Comcast asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to review last month’s FCC Tennis Channel carriage order, a court filing shows. The commission ordered Comcast to make the Tennis Channel available on the same tier and to…
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as many subscribers as the operator’s own Golf Channel and Versus networks (CD July 26 p5). “Comcast seeks review of the Order on the grounds that it is arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act,” it said in its petition for review. The order “is contrary to constitutional rights under the First and Fifth Amendments,” and counter to the Communications Act, it said. A Media Bureau spokeswoman declined to comment.