VERIZON TELEPHONE COMPANIES, et al., Petitioners,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.
Sprint Corporation, et al., Intervenor.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued September 6, 2001.
Decided November 9, 2001.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Aaron M. Panner argued the cause for petitioners and supporting intervenors. With him on the briefs were Michael K. Kellogg, Michael E. Glover, John M. Goodman, James D. Ellis, Roger K. Toppins, Jeffry A. Brueggeman, Jay C. Keithley, and Michael B. Fingerhut.
John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, Laurel R. Bergold and Lisa E. Boehley, Counsel, John M. Nannes, Acting Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Robert B. Nicholson and Robert J. Wiggers, Attorneys. Christopher J. Wright, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and Lisa S. Gelb, Counsel, entered appearances.
Michael J. Thompson, Albert H. Kramer, Katherine J. Henry, and Andrew J. Phillips were on the joint brief of intervenors ABTEL Communications, Inc., et al. Robert F. Aldrich entered an appearance.
Michael E. Glover, John M. Goodman, James D. Ellis, Roger K. Toppins, Jeffry A. Brueggeman, Michael K. Kellogg, Aaron M. Panner, Jay C. Keithley, and Michael B. Fingerhut were on the brief of Local Exchange Carrier intervenors.
Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, EDWARDS and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
A group of local phone companies (known as "local exchange carriers," or "LECs") seek review of an order of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") holding them liable for violating the unreasonable charge provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 201(b) (1994). The violations occurred when the LECs wrongfully imposed so-called End User Common Line (...
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