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New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Conversent Communications of Rhode Island, L.L.C.

District Court, D. Rhode Island

Decided November 8, 2001No. C.A. 99-603-LPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

LAGUEUX, District Judge.

This action arises pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 252(e)(6) which grants this Court the power to review certain state public utility commission actions authorized by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In the instant case, Verizon Rhode Island (“Verizon”) is appealing a decision of the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) relating to an interconnection agreement (“Agreement”) between Verizon and Conversent Communications of Rhode Island (“Conversent”). 1 The PUC order, articulated on June 29, 1999 and issued on July 21, 1999, determined that…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. At&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  5. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. v. Department of Telecommunications & EnergyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  2. Global Naps, Inc. v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2002
  3. Global Naps, Inc. v. Verizon New England, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
  4. Verizon Delaware, Inc. v. AT & T COMMUNICATIONS OF DELAWARE, LLCDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 2004
  5. Time Warner Cable Information Services (North Carolina), LLC v. DuncanDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2009

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