SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC., et al., Appellant,
v.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Appellee,
AT&T Corporation, et al., Intervenors.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued January 9, 1998.
Decided March 20, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Michael K. Kellogg argued the cause for appellants, with whom James D. Ellis, Robert M. Lynch, San Antonio, TX, and Martin E. Grambow, Washington, DC, were on the briefs.
Christopher J. Wright, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee, with whom William E. Kennard, General Counsel, John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, and James M. Carr, Counsel, Washington, DC, were on the brief.
David W. Carpenter argued the cause for intervenors AT&T Corporation, et al., with whom Mark E. Haddad, Peter D. Keisler, Washington, DC, Mark C. Rosenblum, Roy E. Hoffinger, Basking Ridge, NJ, Anthony C. Epstein, Sue D. Blumenfeld, Washington, DC, Michael Finn, Leon Kestenbaum, Jay Keithley, Washington, DC, Charles C. Hunter, Catherine M. Hannan, Bowie, MD, Glenn B. Manishin, Washington, DC, Christy C. Kunn, John D. Windhausen, Jr., Silver Spring, MD, Gary M. Cohen, Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Genevieve Morelli, Alexandria, VA, Danny E. Adams, Steven A. Augustino, Washington, DC, Richard J. Metzger, Arlington, VA, Emily M. Williams, Daniel L. Brenner, Neal M. Goldberg, David L. Nicoll, Werner K. Hartenberger, Laura H. Phillips, and J.G. Harrington Washington, DC, were on the brief. Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. Washington, DC, entered an appearance.
Mickey S. Moon, Assistant Attorney General, State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, was on the brief for intervenor Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General
Jeffrey W. Sarles, Chicago, IL, was on the brief for amicus curiae Ameritech Corporation.
James R. Young and Michael E. Glover, Arlington, VA, were on the brief for intervenors Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies and Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc.
Before: SILBERMAN, WILLIAMS, and SENTELLE, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
SILBERMAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant SBC Communications contends that in denying its application to provide long-distance telephone service in the State of Oklahoma, the Federal Communications Commission has erroneously interpreted the provisions governing Bell operating company entry into the long-distance market in their home region states (to be codified at 47 U.S.C. § 271(c)(1)(A), (B)). We affirm...
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