Legal Opinion
Bellsouth Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, At&t Corporation, Intervenors
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 20, 1998No. 97-1113PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner BellSouth Corporation challenges the constitutionality of Section 274 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the “Act”), 47 U.S.C. § 274, and of the Federal Communications Commission’s order implementing that provision.1 Section 274 limits the ability of Bell operating companies (“BOCs”) to provide “electronic publishing,” a category that includes disseminating news articles, offering literary material, and providing services similar to the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Flemming v. NestorSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- United States v. Martin Linen Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Richard Goldwasser, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Ameritech CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Cablevision Systems Corp. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
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