Taylor Communications Group, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

Introduction

Appellant Taylor Communications Group, Inc. (Taylor) sought to intervene in litigation involving Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. (Southwestern Bell) as plaintiff, and Time Warner Communications, Inc. (Time Warner) and the Texas Public Utilities Commission (TPUC) as defendants. The district court denied Taylor’s motion to intervene as of right, or, in the alternative, for permissive intervention. Taylor now appeals. All parties to the litigation oppose Taylor’s appeal. We affirm.

Background and Facts

Congress passed the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996…