Legal Opinion
Vonage Holdings Corp. v. Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided October 16, 2003No. CIV.03-5287 (MJD/JGL)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DAVIS, District Court Judge.
I.SUMMARY
This case illustrates the impact of emerging technologies evolving ahead of the regulatory scheme intended to address them. The issue before the Court is tied to the evolution of the Internet and the expansion of its capability to transmit voice communications. Despite its continued growth and development, the Internet remains in its infancy, and is an uncharted frontier with vast unknowns left to explore. Congress has expressed a clear intent to leave the Internet free from undue regulation so that this growth and exploration may…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Intervenor on Behalf of Arizona Corporation Commission State of New Jersey, Board of Public Utilities State of Nebraska State of California State of Connecticut Amici on Behalf of v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America Vonage Holdings Corporation Time Warner, Inc. Time Warner Cable, Inc. America Online, Inc. Level 3 Communications, LLC Charter Communications, Inc. High Tech Broadband Coalition 8 X 8, Inc. Bellsouth Corporation Qwest Communications International, Inc. Verizon the Voice on Net Coalition, Inc. pulver.com Pacific Lightnet, Inc. At & T, Inc., Formerly Known as Sbc Communications Inc. And at & T Corp Intervenors on Behalf of California Public Utilities Commission Amicus on Behalf of National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Intervenor on Behalf of Arizona Corporation Commission State of New Jersey, Board of Public Utilities State of Nebraska State of California State of Connecticut Amici on Behalf of v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America Vonage Holdings Corporation Time Warner, Inc. Time Warner Cable, Inc. America Online, Inc. Level 3 Communications, LLC Charter Communications, Inc. High Tech Broadband Coalition 8 X 8, Inc. Bellsouth Corporation Qwest Communications International, Inc. Verizon the Voice on Net Coalition, Inc. pulver.com Pacific Lightnet, Inc. At & T, Inc., Formerly Known as Sbc Communications Inc. And at & T Corp Intervenors on Behalf of California Public Utilities Commission Amicus on Behalf of Public Utilities Commission of Ohio National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Intervenor on Behalf of Arizona Corporation Commission State of New Jersey, Board of Public Utilities State of Nebraska State of California State of Connecticut Amici on Behalf of v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America Vonage Holdings Corporation Time Warner, Inc. Time Warner Cable, Inc. America Online, Inc. Level 3 Communications, LLC Charter Communications, Inc. High Tech Broadband Coalition 8 X 8, Inc. Bellsouth Corporation Qwest Communications International, Inc. Verizon pulver.com the Voice on Net Coalition, Inc. Pacific Lightnet, Inc. At & T, Inc., Formerly Known as Sbc Communications Inc. And at & T Corp Intervenors on Behalf of California Public Utilities Commission Amicus on Behalf of People of the State of New York the Public Service Commission of the State of New York National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Intervenor on Behalf of Arizona Corporation Commission State of New Jersey, Board of Public Utilities State of Nebraska State of California State of Connecticut Amici on Behalf of v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America Vonage Holdings Corporation Time Warner, Inc. Time Warner Cable, Inc. America Online, Inc. Level 3 Communications, LLC Charter Communications, Inc. High Tech Broadband Coalition 8 X 8, Inc. Bellsouth Corporation Qwest Communications International, Inc. Verizon pulver.com the Voice on Net Coalition, Inc. Pacific Lightnet, Inc. At & T, Inc., Formerly Known as Sbc Communications Inc. And at & T Corp Intervenors on Behalf of California Public Utilities Commission Amicus on Behalf OfCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- White v. National Football LeagueDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 2011
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