Reservation Telephone Cooperative v. Federal Communications Commission

BORK, Circuit Judge:

This case presents a financial dispute that turns on the proper interpretation of a settlement contract whose language is patterned after rules established by the Federal Communications Commission. The Commission issued an order resolving the dispute, and the complaining parties now petition for review. We deny the petition for review.

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A typical long-distance telephone call originates at a local facility, proceeds through an interstate service, and terminates at another local facility. The local facilities involved at each end thus contribute to interstate service at the…