Jaj Cellular v. Federal Communications Commission, Metro Mobile Cts of Phoenix, Inc., Intervenors

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

JAJ Cellular (“JAJ”) and McElroy Electronics Corporation (“McElroy”) appeal from an order of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) granting interim operating authority to Bell Atlantic Corporation (“Bell Atlantic”), as successor to Metro Mobile CTS of Phoenix, Inc. (“Metro Mobile”), to provide cellular telephone service in a “fill-in” area in the Phoenix metropolitan area where JAJ, McElroy, and Bell Atlantic are competing for permanent operating authority. We affirm the Commission’s order.

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