9th Circuit Dismisses Licensing Case Filed Against FCC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit dismissed a legal challenge to an order by the FCC General Counsel in a licensing case because petitioner Toshiaki Saito “failed to exhaust administrative remedies” before seeking legal redress. The court handed down its brief order Wednesday. The FCC earlier called for dismissal of the case on the grounds that Saito failed to file a “timely application” at the agency for review of the order.