Southern Pacific Communications Co. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 850

PARTIES 852

BACKGROUND 854

NATURE OF THE ISSUES 866

STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING A VIOLATION OF SECTION 2 OP THE SHERMAN ACT 870

MONOPOLY POWER AND RELEVANT MARKET 871

RELEVANT MARKET 871

DEFENDANTS' MARKET POWER 877

INTENT TO MONOPOLIZE 888

THE PRICING CLAIMS 914

TELPAK 914

HI/LO & MPL 916

DESCRIPTION OF HI/LO AND MPL RATES 917

HI/LO 918

MPL 918

APPLICABLE LEGAL STANDARDS FOR PREDATORY PRICING CLAIMS 918

EVIDENCE CONCERNING WHETHER AT&T’S RATES WERE BELOW COST 927

EVIDENCE CONCERNING WHETHER AT&T “PRICED WITHOUT REGARD TO COSTS” 933

PLAINTIFFS’ ADDITIONAL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO…