Legal Opinion
Kentucky Commercial Mobile Radio Service Emergency Telecommunications Board v. Tracfone Wireless, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 5, 2013No. 11-6215, 11-6300PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAMON J. KEITH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves a dispute between TracFone Wireless, Inc. (“TracFone”)— which provides prepaid wireless phone service primarily through third-party retailers — and the Commercial Mobile Radio Service Emergency Telecommunications Board (“CMRS Board” or “the Board”)— an entity created by the Kentucky General Assembly to develop an emergency 911 system for wireless customers in Kentucky. The Board initiated this suit to collect unpaid fees from TracFone. The parties dispute the applicability and interpretation of a Kentucky statute and its amendments…
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