Legal Opinion
Verizon New England, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 2, 2005PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.
[¶ 1] Verizon New England, Inc. appeals from a decision of the Public Utilities Commission ordering it to provide a Maine competitor access to a portion of Verizon’s telecommunications network. Verizon contends that the order is preempted by federal telecommunications law and, in any event, beyond the authority of the PUC. Because we disagree, we affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] The federal Telecommunications of Act of 1996 (TelAct), Pub.L. No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (1996) (codified as amended at 47 U.S.C.A. §§ 251-710 (West 2001 & Supp. 2004)), was enacted to “promote competition and reduce…
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