Legal Opinion
Worldcom, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Sprint Corporation, Intervenors
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 3, 2002No. 01-1218, 01-1229, 01-1243, 01-1255 through 01-1257, 01-1267, 01-1274, 01-1310, 01-1311, 01-1313, 01-1319, 01-1321PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge:
Section 251(b)(5) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-714 (the “1996 Act” or the “Act”), directs all local exchange carriers (“LECs”) to “establish reciprocal compensation arrangements for the transport and termination of telecommunications.” 47 U.S.C. § 251(b)(5). In the order before us the Federal Communications Commission held that under § 251(g) of the Act it was authorized to “carve out” from § 251(b)(5) calls made to internet service providers (“ISPs”) located…
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