DC Circuit to Hear Sorenson Challenge to VRS Rate Order May 7, PMCM TV Case May 17

A federal court set oral arguments for May to consider two FCC cases. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit May 7 will hear Sorenson Communications and Video Relay Services Consumer Association challenges to the commission's 2017 video relay services rate order, said a Friday court order (in Pacer) in Sorenson v. FCC (No. 17-1198) (see 1802200021). The court May 17 will hear PMCM TV's petition seeking restoration of a channel originally assigned to its WJLP Middletown Township, New Jersey, said another order (in Pacer) in PMCM TV v. FCC (No. 17-1209) (see 1803050038).