Legal Opinion
ITT World Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 25, 1980No. Nos. 864, 865 and 1279, Dockets 79-4220, 80-4003 and 80-4016PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
Once again we are faced with a major question with respect to the provision of international telecommunications service in the United States, which we thought we had firmly settled in Western Union International, Inc. v. FCC, 544 F.2d 87 (2d Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 903, 98 S.Ct. 299, 54 L.Ed.2d 189 (1977) (“Mailgram” herein). Three “international telegraph carriers” 1 (as defined in § 222(a)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act), 47 U.S.C. §§ 151 -609)-ITT World Communications, Inc. (ITT), RCA Global Communications, Inc. (RCA) Western Union…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Salvatore Cirami, Salvatore Cirami & Margaret CiramiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Rubin KREMER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHEMICAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Itt World Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Charles G. Rodman, as Trustee of the Estate of W.T. Grant Company, Bankrupt v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Itt World Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- RCA Global Communications, Inc. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- ITT World Communications Inc. v. Western Union Telegraph Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- Itt World Communications Inc. v. The Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- The Western Union Telegraph Company v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, Graphnet, Inc., Intervenors. The Western Union Telegraph Company v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Itt World Communications, Inc., Intervenors. The Western Union Telegraph Company v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Southern Pacific Communications Company, Intervenors. Trt Telecommunications Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Rca Global Communications, Inc., Intervenors. Itt World Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, Western Union Telegraph Company, Intervenor. Western Union International, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Rca Global Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Trt Telecommunications Corporation, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981