MCI Worldcom, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

OPINION

Justice CASTILLE.

This is an appeal from an en banc decision of the Commonwealth Court that affirmed the order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) setting rates for access to Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.’s network for local telephone service. Appellant, MCI WorldCom, Inc. (“WorldCom”), presents issues regarding the propriety of the rates set by the PUC. Before we may reach those substantive issues, however, the threshold issue of whether federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over such disputes must be addressed. As we find that jurisdiction over state commission…