Legal Opinion
Black Radio Network, Inc. v. Nynex Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 30, 1999No. 96 CIV. 4138(DC), 96 CIV. 4139(DC) and 96 CIV. 4141(DC)PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
The subject of these consolidated cases are the 976 telephone numbers that one may call to hear information on such topics as sports, financial news, horoscopes, and the weather. Plaintiffs are information providers (“IPs”) that produce the recorded messages. Defendants NYNEX Corporation (“NYNEX”) and New York Telephone Company (“NYTel”) are carriers that deliver plaintiffs’ recorded messages to thousands of simultaneous callers through NYTel’s Downstate Dedicated Mass Announcement Service (“MAS”). Pursuant to contract and tariffs, defendants are responsible for…
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