Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. v. Katz

Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company (PNB) appeals from a judgment of the circuit court upholding the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) orders 89-1274 and 90-1457. In order 89-1274, PUC concluded that it has jurisdiction over Address Telephone Directories (ATDs) and Business and Customer Lists (BCLs). 1 In order 90-1457 PUC denied PNB’s petition to abandon its production of ATDs and BCLs. PNB makes several assignments of error, but essentially argues that PUC’s assertion of jurisdiction over ATDs and BCLs is in error, because those services are not “telecommunications services” as defined…