SPRINT CORP. v. F.C.C.

No. 02-1129.

331 F.3d 952 (2003)

SPRINT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents. SBC Communications, Inc., et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Deuel Sullivan argued the cause for petitioner Sprint Corporation and intervenor Cingular Wireless. With him on the briefs were L. Charles Keller, Luisa L. Lancetti, L. Andrew Tollin and Carol L. Tacker. Jay C. Keithley entered an appearance.

James M. Carr, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were R. Hewitt Pate, Acting Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Robert B. Nicholson and Robert J. Wiggers, Attorneys, John A. Rogovin, Acting General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, and Pamela L. Smith, Counsel. Stewart A. Block, Counsel, entered an appearance.

Helen M. Mickiewicz argued the cause for intervenors People of the State of California and California Public Utilities Commission. With her on the brief was Gary M. Cohen.

Before: SENTELLE, ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

ROGERS, Circuit Judge:

This petition for review of three orders of the Federal Communications Commission arises out of the Commission's efforts to regulate the creation of telephone area codes and the allocation of telephone numbers in an equitable manner that will conserve numbering resources in the United States. See Report & Order & Further

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