U.S. TELECOM ASS'N v. F.C.C.

No. 01-1085.

295 F.3d 1326 (2002)

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents. State of Iowa, et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Maher Jr. argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Lawrence E. Sarjeant, Linda Kent, John W. Hunter, Julie E. Rones, and Stephen Goodman.

James M. Carr, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were John A. Rogovin, Deputy General Counsel, and John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel.

Michael D. Hays argued the cause for intervenors State of Iowa and Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission. With him on the briefs were J.G. Harrington and Kenneth D. Salomon.

Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

The United States Telecom Association (USTA) challenges a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order finding that the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) is a common carrier. The order makes ICN eligible to receive federal subsidies for providing discounted telecommunications services under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C...

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