MICROTEL, INC. v. FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE

Nos. 66125, 66403 and 66404.

483 So.2d 415 (1986)

MICROTEL, INC., Appellant, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellee. GTE SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Appellant, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellee. MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, Appellant, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 6, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick K. Wiggins, of Ranson & Wiggins, Tallahassee, for Microtel, Inc.

Robert Peak, of Reboul, MacMurray, Hewitt, Maynard & Kristol, New York City, and Bruce W. Renard, of Messer, Vickers, Caparello, French & Madsden, Tallahassee, for GTE Sprint Communications Corp.

Robert J. McKee, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., and John K. Aurell, John P. Fons and Robert L. Hinkle, of Aurell, Fons, Radey & Hinkle, Tallahassee, for AT & T Communications of the Southern States, Inc.

Richard D. Melson, of Hopping, Boyd, Green & Sams, Tallahassee, for MCI Telecommunications Corp.

William S. Bilenky, Gen. Counsel and Susan F. Clark, Deputy Gen. Counsel, Tallahassee, for Florida Public Service Commission.

James V. Carideo, Leslie R. Stein, Lorin H. Albeck and Thomas R. Parker, Tampa, for Gen. Telephone Co. of Florida.

Jerry M. Johns, Gen. Counsel, Altamonte Springs, for United Telephone Co. of Florida.

William B. Barfield, Miami, and William H. Adams, III, and Robert J. Winicki, Jacksonville, for Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co.


SHAW, Justice.

This cause is before us to review Public Service Commission (PSC) order no. 13750 of October 5, 1984, and order no. 13912 of December 11, 1984. Both orders relate to utilities providing long distance telephone service within the state. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(2), Fla. Const.; § 350.128, Fla. Stat. (1983).

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