Third Circuit of Appeals (main Case)
On February 11, 2004, arguments began for the judicial review on the regulations in front of the court. A considerable amount of additional petitioners were added to the case on both sides of the issues, citizen petitioners and deregulatory groups. The 2-1 majority opinion was written by Judge Ambro and filed on June 24, 2004. In summation, the court found that the FCC is required to examine its rules, and determine if they are useful and serving the public interest, making adjustments as necessary. However, regardless of what they determine, the FCC must support each decision with a reasoned analysis. The majority found multiple areas in which they deemed FCC decisions irrational, inconsistent, or not well explained. For this reason they remanded these areas back to the FCC, and found in favor of the Prometheus Radio Group, halting the proposed changes in media ownership rules.
Read more about this topic: Prometheus Radio Project V. FCC
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