AT&T CORP. v. F.C.C.

Nos. 99-1535 & 00-1090.

236 F.3d 729 (2001)

AT&T CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents. Telecommunications Resellers Association, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene C. Schaerr argued the cause for petitioner AT&T Corporation and supporting intervenor WorldCom, Inc. With him on the briefs were James P. Young, Mark C. Rosenblum, Peter H. Jacoby, Judy Sello, Thomas F. O'Neil, III, William Single, IV, and Jeffrey A. Rackow.

William T. Lake argued the cause for petitioner U.S. WEST Communications, Inc. On the briefs were Dan L. Poole, Robert B. McKenna, John H. Harwood, II, and William R. Richardson, Jr.

John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Christopher J. Wright, General Counsel, and Laurel R. Bergold, Counsel. Robert B. Nicholson and Robert J. Wiggers, Attorneys, United States Department of Justice, entered appearances.

Mark C. Rosenblum, Peter H. Jacoby, Judy Sello, Gene C. Schaerr, James P. Young, Thomas F. O'Neil, III, William Single, IV, and Jeffrey A. Rackow were on the brief for intervenors AT&T Corporation and WorldCom, Inc.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, SENTELLE and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:

US WEST* petitioned the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission"), pursuant to § 10 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (1996), for forbearance from "dominant carrier" regulation in the provision of high capacity special access and dedicated transport for switched access services ("high capacity...

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