Legal Opinion

SBC Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 20, 1998No. 97-1425PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant SBC Communications contends that in denying its application to provide long-distance telephone service in the State of Oklahoma, the Federal Communications Commission has erroneously interpreted the provisions governing Bell operating company entry into the long-distance market in their home region states (to be codified at 47 U.S.C. § 271(c)(1)(A), (B)). We affirm.

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SBC Communications provides local telephone exchange (intraLATA) 1 service in the States of Arkansas, California, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. FCCSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  2. At&T Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2000
  3. SBC Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
  4. Grand Canyon Air Tour Coalition v. Federal Aviation AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  5. Amer Fed Labor v. FECCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2003

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