Legal Opinion
United States Cellular Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 29, 2001No. 00-1072, 00-1536, 00-1538, and 01-1047PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
In an effort to speed implementation of enhanced 911 services for wireless phones, the Federal Communications Commission removed a provision conditioning wireless carriers’ obligation to purchase and install the necessary technology on guaranteed state or local government funding. The carriers challenge this decision, arguing that, among other things, it contravenes the cost causation principle adopted by this court in Competitive Telecommunications Association v. FCC, 87 F.3d 522, 529 (D.C.Cir.1996) (“Comptel”), is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by41 opinions
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