MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. F.C.C.

No. 02-1255.

355 F.3d 644 (2004)

MOUNTAIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents. T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al., Intervenors.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 16, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin J. Aron argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Robert H. Schwaninger, Jr.

Charles W. McKee argued the cause for Wireless Carrier intervenors T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al., in support of petitioner. With him on the briefs were Luisa A. Lancetti, Doanne F. Kiechel, Thomas J. Sugrue, David M. Wilson, Laura R. Handman, Jonathan E. Canis, and Douglas I. Brandon.

Stewart A. Block, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. On the briefs were R. Hewitt Pate, Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Catherine G. O'Sullivan and Nancy C. Garrison, Attorneys, John A. Rogovin, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, and Laurel R. Bergold, Counsel.

Robert B. McKenna, Jr. argued the cause for intervenors Qwest Communications International Inc., et al., and amici curiae Verizon Telephone Companies. With him on the brief were Michael E. Glover, John M. Goodman, and Edward H. Shakin.

Before: SENTELLE and GARLAND, Circuit Judges, and SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.

SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:

Mountain Communications, Inc. is a paging carrier that petitions for review of an FCC order dismissing its complaint against Qwest-the local exchange carrier (LEC) serving the areas where Mountain operates-for charging petitioner two types of fees. The dispute between the carriers as to one of the fees evaporated at oral...

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