Legal Opinion
Premiere Network Services, Inc. v. SBC Communications, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 16, 2006No. 04-41574PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a long-standing and procedurally complicated dispute between Premiere Network Services, Inc. (Premiere) and SBC Communications, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively SBC) over access to telephone services and facilities. The district court granted SBC’s motion to dismiss and Premiere appeals. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
1. BACKGROUND
Under the regulatory regime of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996(FTA), Premiere is a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in the Texas telecommunications market. SBC and its affiliated entities…
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