Legal Opinion
Worldcom, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 22, 2002No. Nos. 01-1198, 01-1206 and 01-1209PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge:
On January 16, 2001 Verizon submitted an application to the Federal Communications Commission under § 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. § 271, seeking authority to offer long-distance service to customers in Massachusetts. The Commission approved the application on April 16, 2001, just within the statutory 90-day time limit. In Re Application of Verizon, et al. for Authorization to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Services in Massachusetts, 16 FCC Rcd 8988, 2001 WL 388287…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- At&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1983
- Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Federal Power Commission v. Conway Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- TDS METROCOM, LLC v. BridgeDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2005
- Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2005
- Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. BridgeDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2004
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