Legal Opinion
Firstcom, Inc. v. Qwest Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 9, 2009No. 07-3548PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Firstcom, Inc. (“Firstcom”) appeals the district court’s 1 order dismissing all of its claims against Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”). We affirm.
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Firstcom and Qwest, both providers of telecommunications services, were competitors within Minnesota. “The telecommunications industry is regulated by Chapter 5 of the Federal Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, codified at 47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.” (the “Act”). TON Servs., Inc. v. Qwest Corp., 493 F.3d 1225, 1229 (10th Cir.2007). Prior to the amendments, “local telephone service was…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Mikulski v. Centerior Energy Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by41 opinions
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