BELL ATLANTIC TELEPHONE COMPANIES v. F.C.C.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Evans argued the cause for petitioners, with whom Michael K. Kellogg, Washington, DC, Sean A. Lev, Washington, DC, James R. Young, Michael E. Glover, Arlington, VA, and Edward Shakin, Arlington, VA, were on the briefs.

John E. Ingle, Washington, DC, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents, with whom Joel I. Klein, Washington, DC, Acting Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, William E. Kennard, General Counsel at the time the brief was filed, Federal Communications Commission, Christopher J. Wright, Spokane, WA, Deputy General Counsel at the time the brief was filed, Laurel R. Bergold, Washington, DC, Counsel, Catherine G. O'Sullivan, Washington, DC and Nancy C. Garrison, Washington, DC, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, were on the brief.

Anthony C. Epstein, Washington, DC, argued the cause for intervenors MCI Tele-communications Corporation, et al., with whom Mark C. Rosenblum, Basking Ridge, NJ, David W. Carpenter, Peter D. Keisler, Washington, DC, Leon M. Kestenbaum, Washington, DC, Charles C. Hunter, Catherine M. Hannan, Bowie, MD, and Richard S. Whitt were on the brief. Jay C. Keithley, Washington, DC, entered an appearance.

James D. Ellis, Robert M. Lynch, Patricia Diaz Dennis, San Antonio, TX, David F. Brown, Randall E. Cape, San Francisco, CA, Patricia L.C. Mahoney, San Francisco, CA, Martin E. Grambow, Washington, DC, Durward D. Dupre, St. Louis, MO, and Mary W. Marks were on the statement in lieu of brief, filed on behalf of intervenors SBC Communications Inc., et al.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, TATEL, Circuit Judge and BUCKLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.