Global Naps, Inc. v. Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc.

OPINION

GREENAWAY, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This matter comes before the Court on defendant’s, Bell Atlantic-New Jersey, Inc. (“Verizon”), motion for judgment on the pleadings dismissing Counts IV and V of plaintiff’s, Global NAPs, Inc. (“GNAPs”), complaint. For the reasons discussed below Counts IV and V are dismissed.

FACTS

GNAPs is a telecommunications corporation that provides, or is authorized to provide, telecommunications sendees in various states. In the instant case, GNAPs sought to enter Verizon’s local telephone market by negotiating an interconnection agreement with Verizon. After…