Legal Opinion
Pacific Bell v. Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 7, 2003No. Nos. 01-17161, 01-17166, 01-17181PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
Congress passed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (“the Act”), Pub.L. 104-*1118104, 110 Stat. 56 (codified in part at 47 U.S.C. §§ 251-261), to foster competition in local and long distance telephone markets by neutralizing the competitive advantage inherent in incumbent carriers’ ownership of the physical networks required to supply telecommunication services. Sections 251 and 252 of the Act require established incumbent local exchange carriers (“ILECs”)1 to allow new competitive local exchange carriers (“CLECs”) to interconnect with their existing networks. See…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- At&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Ecological Rights Foundation Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Pacific Lumber CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Mci Telecommunication Corporation v. Bell Atlantic-PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. v. Public Utility Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
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