Legal Opinion
A.S.I. Worldwide Communications Corp. v. WorldCom, Inc.
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided July 21, 2000No. 1:19-adr-00009PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BARBADORO, Chief Judge.
A.S.I. Worldwide Communications Corp. is a reseller of long-distance telephone services. A.S.I. entered into a contract to purchase long-distance services from a predecessor of WorldCom, Inc., a telecommunications carrier whose activities are regulated by the Federal Communications Act (“FCA”), 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq. A.S.I. filed this action seeking damages based on a variety of state law claims after the parties’ business relationship broke down. WorldCom argues in a motion for judgment on the pleadings that AS.I.’s claims are preempted by the FCA.…
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