Legal Opinion
Davel Communications v. Qwest Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 26, 2006No. 04-35677PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge.
The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (“1996 Act”) largely deregulated the telecommunications industry. At the same time, the 1996 Act continued to regulate certain segments of the industry so as to increase competition overall. For example, to promote more competitive market conditions, the 1996 Act required incumbent local exchange carriers, including ap-pellee Qwest Corp., to provide access to their telephone lines and services essentially at their cost of providing the service.
In 1996 and 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a series of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Davel Communications, Inc. v. Qwest Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
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