Alaska Exchange Carriers Association, Inc. v. Regulatory Com'n

OPINION

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A local telephone company proposed moving its first point of switching for routing telephone traffic. Two long-distance carriers affected by the proposal opposed the change, and an association of local telephone companies sought to intervene in the ensuing regulatory proceeding. The agency denied intervention, the superior court affirmed, and the association appeals. We affirm denial of intervention because the agency reasonably concluded that the association did not qualify for mandatory intervention and did not abuse its discretion in denying…