Legal Opinion
Verizon Telephone Companies v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 9, 2001No. 00-1207PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
A group of local phone companies (known as “local exchange carriers,” or “LECs”) seek review of an order of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) holding them liable for violating the unreasonable charge provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 201(b) (1994). The violations occurred when the LECs wrongfully imposed so-called End User Common Line (“EUCL”) fees on certain “independent payphone providers” (“IPPs”). In an agency adjudication that addressed complaints challenging the fees, the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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