MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC. v. F.C.C.

No. 00-1406.

274 F.3d 542 (2001)

MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC. and MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC, Petitioners, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents. Verizon Communications, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jodie L. Kelley argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs were Donald B. Verrilli Jr., Lara M. Flint, Thomas F. O'Neil III and William Single IV.

Rodger D. Citron, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were John Rogovin, Deputy General Counsel, John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, and Laurel R. Bergold, Counsel. Laurence N. Bourne, Counsel, Andrea Limmer and Catherine G. O'Sullivan, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, entered appearances.

J.C. Rozendaal argued the cause for intervenor. With him on the brief were Mark L. Evans and Michael E. Glover.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, SENTELLE and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:

MCI Worldcom Network Services, Inc., and MCImetro Access Transmissions Services, LLC (collectively "MCI") petition this Court for review of the Federal Communications Commission's ("FCC" or "Commission") order dismissing its complaint against Bell Atlantic Corporation (now Verizon Communications, Inc.1), in which MCI alleged that Bell Atlantic violated...

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