In WORZ, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al., 1958, the Supreme Court of the United States considered whether a radio station's license could be revoked by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) due to false statements made in its application process. The case arose when WORZ, Inc., a Florida-based radio station operator, was found to have provided misleading information about its financial status and ownership structure during its licensing application with FCC. The FCC subsequently decided not to renew their broadcasting license on these grounds. WORZ appealed this decision all the way up to the Supreme Court arguing that it had been denied due process rights as they were not given an opportunity for hearing before revocation of their license and also claimed that there was no substantial evidence supporting FCC’s decision. However, after reviewing both parties' arguments and examining relevant statutes governing broadcast licensing procedures at that time period; SCOTUS upheld FCC's actions stating that it acted within its authority under federal law which allows them discretion over granting or denying licenses based on public interest considerations including honesty/integrity of applicants.

In the dissenting opinion for WORZ, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al., the justice disagreed with the majority's decision to uphold FCC regulations that limited radio station ownership in a given market area. The dissent argued that these restrictions were not necessary to prevent monopolies or promote competition as there was no evidence of such issues in this case. Furthermore, they believed it infringed upon First Amendment rights by limiting who could own and operate media outlets, thus potentially restricting free speech and press freedoms. They also questioned whether the FCC had overstepped its authority by implementing such rules without clear legislative direction from Congress.