Legal Opinion
US West Communications, Inc. v. Hix
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided April 13, 2000No. Civ.A.97-D-152, 97-D-387, 97-D-934, 97-D-1667, 97-D-2047, 97-D-2096 and 98-D-934PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
DANIEL, District Judge.
THIS MATTER arises under Sections 251 and 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. §§ 251 and 252 (“the Telco Act”). The Telco Act fundamentally restructured local telephone markets, ending the monopolies that States historically granted to local exchange carriers (LECs) and subjected incumbent LECs to an array of duties intended to facilitate market entry, including the obligation under 47 U.S.C. § 251(e) to share their market with competitors.
Under the Telco Act, U.S. West Communications, Inc. (“USWC”), the incumbent…
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- MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1999
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