Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit June 21, 1985, 84-1226 (Green Country Mobilephone, Inc., and South Texas Mobilephone, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Lds Cellular, Inc., Intervenor)

MIKVA, Circuit Judge:

Appellants challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s refusal to accept their applications to provide cellular radio service. The FCC returned the applications as unacceptable for filing because they arrived too late. Pursuant to its regulations, the FCC closed its doors on the day of the deadline at 5:30 p.m.