Legal Opinion
U.S. West Communications, Inc. v. Sprint Communications Co.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 4, 2002No. 00-1401, 00-1402PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff U.S. West Communications, Inc., now known as Qwest Corporation (Qwest), brought these actions pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 252(e)(6) to challenge provisions contained in arbitrated interconnection agreements with defendants Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Sprint), MCI Telecommunications Corporation, and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. (collectively MCI). The district court vacated the provisions, concluding defendant Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) overstepped its authority and acted contrary to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in…
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