Legal Opinion
Bell Atlantic Maryland, Inc. v. MCI Worldcom, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 14, 2001No. Nos. 99-2459, 99-2616PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge NIEMEYER wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER joined. Judge KING wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
Seeking review of a decision made by the Maryland Public Service Commission on reciprocal-compensation rights under telecommunications interconnection agreements within its jurisdiction, Bell Atlantic Maryland, Inc. (“Bell Atlantic”) filed this action in federal court against the commission, its individual members in their official capacity, and the parties to the interconnection agreements. Bell Atlantic relied on the…
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