NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, et al., Petitioners,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and the United States of America, Respondents,
GTE Service Corp., et al., National Telephone Cooperative Association, et al., American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Ameritech Operating Co., Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co., et al., Satellite Business Systems, U.S. Telephone Association, Telecommunication Research & Action Center, South Central Bell Telephone Co., Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Intervenors.
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Petitioner,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and the United States of America, Respondents,
U.S. Telephone Association, GTE Service Corp., et al., Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co., et al., Bell Operating Companies, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Intervenors.
The MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, et al., Petitioners,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and the United States of America, Respondents,
GTE Service Corp., et al., Ameritech Operating Co., American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Bell Operating Companies, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Intervenors.
PACIFIC BELL, et al., Petitioners,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and the United States of America, Respondents,
GTE Service Corp., et al., Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co., et al., Ameritech Operating Co., American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Bell Operating Companies, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., Intervenors.
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Argued October 30, 1986.
Decided August 21, 1987.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Raymond F. Scully, with whom Alan B. Sternstein, Katherine I. Hall, Washington, D.C., Saul Fisher, Bedminster, N.J., John B. Messinger, Robert L. Barada, Los Angeles, Cal., Stanley J. Moore, Susan E. Barisone, San Francisco, Cal., Vincent L. Sgrosso and R. Frost Branon, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., were on the joint brief for New England Tel. and Tel. Co., et al., petitioners in nos. 85-1087 and 85-1472 and intervenors in nos. 85-1457 and 85-1471.
Jules M. Perlberg, Chicago, Ill., with whom David J. Lewis, Washington, D.C., Francine J. Berry, New York City, Mark C. Rosenblum, Basking Ridge, N.J., and Jonathan S. Hoak, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for AT & T Co., petitioner in no. 85-1457 and intervenor in nos. 85-1087, 85-1471 and 85-1472. J. Richard Devlin, Bedminster, N.J., entered an appearance for AT & T.
Robert B. McKenna, Jr., Robert W. Barker, L. Andrew Tollin and Kenneth B. Patrich, Washington, D.C., were on the joint brief for Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co., et al., petitioners in no. 85-1471 and intervenors in nos. 85-1087, 85-1457 and 85-1472. Jeffrey B. Bork, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Co.
John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate Gen. Counsel, F.C.C., with whom Jack D. Smith, Gen. Counsel, Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate Gen. Counsel, Jane E. Mago, Counsel, F.C.C., Catherine G. O'Sullivan and Robert J. Wiggers, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for respondents in nos. 85-1087, 85-1457, 85-1471 and 85-1472. Andrea Limmer, Dept. of Justice, and Linda L. Oliver, Counsel, F.C.C., Washington, D.C., entered appearances for respondents.
Alfred Winchell Whittaker, Washington, D.C., and Thomas J. Reeman were on the brief for intervenor, Ameritech Operating Companies in nos. 85-1087, 85-1471 and 85-1472.
Thomas J. O'Reilly and Patricia McClary, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for intervenor, U.S. Telephone Ass'n in nos. 85-1087 and 85-1457.
William Malone and James R. Hobson, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for intervenors, GTE Service Corp., et al. in nos. 85-1087, 85-1457, 85-1471 and 85-1472.
Daniel Davidson, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for intervenor, Telecommunications Research and Action Center in no. 85-1087.
Kevin H. Cassidy, J. Manning Lee, McLean, Va., and Jeffrey H. Matsuura, Washington, D.C., entered appearances for intervenor, Satellite Business Systems in no. 85-1087.
William C. Sullivan, Linda S. Legg, Liam S. Coonan, Mary Whitten Marks and Michael J. Zpevak, St. Louis, Mo., entered appearances for intervenor, Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in nos. 85-1087, 85-1457, 85-1471 and 85-1472.
David Cosson, Washington, D.C., entered an appearance for intervenors, Nat. Telephone Co-op. Ass'n, et al. in no. 85-1087.
J. Roger Wollenberg, Sally Katzen, Andrea Timko, John S. Hannon, Jr. and Ruth E. Sigler, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for amicus curiae, Communications Satellite Corp., urging reversal in nos. 85-1087, 85-1457, 85-1471 and 85-1472.
Before MIKVA and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges, and PARSONS, Senior District Judge.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners American Telephone and Telegraph Company ("AT & T") and numerous former Bell operating telephone companies ("BOCs") seek review of orders of the Federal Communications Commission ("the Commission") requiring them to grant rate reductions. The reductions are designed to reimburse consumers for earnings enjoyed...
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