Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Michael K. Kellogg, Washington, DC, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, BellSouth Corporation, NYNEX Corporation, Pacific Telesis Group, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and U.S. West, Inc.
Robert F. Aldrich, Washington, DC, argued the cause for petitioners American Public Communications Council, Georgia Public Communications Association and Illinois Public Telecommunications Association, with whom Albert H. Kramer was on the briefs.
Robert M. Gillespie, Associate General Counsel, Richmond, VA, Virginia State Corporation Commission, argued the cause for petitioners Utility Regulatory Commissions of the Various States. With him on the briefs were Lawrence G. Malone, Solicitor, Public Service Commission of New York, Albany, NY, Jonathan D. Feinberg, Assistant Counsel, Albany, NY, Penny Baker, Patrick S. Berdge, San Francisco, CA, Peter G. Ballou, Augusta, ME, Sheldon M. Katz, Montpelier, VT, Ann E. Henkener, Columbus, OH, George M. Fleming, Houston, TX, and Terrence J. Buda, Harrisburg, PA.
Theodore B. Olson, Washington, DC, argued the cause for petitioners Personal Communications Industry Association, Paging Network, Inc., and Pagemart II, Inc., with whom Scott Blake Harris, Washington, DC, and Robert L. Hoggarth, New York City, were on the briefs.
David W. Carpenter, Chicago, IL, argued the cause for petitioners Interexchange Carriers, with whom Mark C. Rosenblum and Peter H. Jacoby, Basking Ridge, NJ, Genevieve Morelli, Alexandria, VA, Danny E. Adams and Steven A. Augustino, Washington, DC, Michael J. Shortley, III, Arlington, VA, Dana Frix, C. Joel Van Over, Frank W. Krogh, Richard S. Whitt, Washington, DC, Douglas F. Brent, Louisville, KY, Leon M. Kestenbaum, Jay C. Keithley and Harold R. Juhnke, Washington, DC, were on the briefs.
John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, argued the cause for respondent, with whom William E. Kennard, General Counsel, Christopher J. Wright, Deputy General Counsel, Laurence N. Bourne, Joel Marcus, Counsels, Joel I. Klein, Acting Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Robert B. Nicholson and Robert J. Wiggers, Attorneys, were on the brief.
Michael K. Kellogg, Washington, DC, argued the cause for intervenors, the Regional Bell Operating Companies and National Telephone Cooperative Association, with whom L. Marie Guillory and David Cosson were on the brief.
Richard P. Bress, Washington, DC, argued the cause for intervenor Peoples Telephone Company. Maureen E. Mahoney was on the brief.
Robert F. Aldrich, Washington, DC, argued the cause for intervenor American Public Communications Council, with whom Albert H. Kramer was on the brief.
S. Walter Washington, Eva King Andries, Austin, TX, and Elizabeth A. Noel, Washington, DC, filed the joint brief for intervenors National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, et al.
Charles C. Hunter, Washington, DC, and Catherine M. Hannan, Bowie, MD, filed the brief for intervenor Telecommunications Resellers Association.
Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, GINSBURG and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.