Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. BPS Telephone Co. v. Missouri Public Service Commission
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 26, 2009No. WD 69976PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS H. NEWTON, Chief Judge.
USCOC of Greater Missouri, LLC d/b/a U.S. Cellular (U.S. Cellular) appeals the judgment of the circuit court affirming the Report and Order of the Public Service Commission (Commission). U.S. Cellular contests the Commission’s imposition of a baseline investment requirement as a condition of the company’s designation of eligibility for federal universal service support. We affirm.
Regulatory Framework
In the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996(FTA), Congress sought to promote competition in telecommunications, reduce regulation, and encourage the development of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- WWC Holding Co., Inc. v. SopkinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
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