DC Circuit rejects bid to force FCC action in Nexstar-Tegna dispute
( July 9, 2026, 17:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The DC Circuit denied requests to compel the Federal Communications Commission to rule on a pending administrative appeal over a Media Bureau order related to the Nexstar-Tegna transaction, finding no basis for mandamus or emergency relief. The court also dismissed the appeals as premature because the FCC has not yet acted on the parties' application for commission-level review.See order attached....
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