EAST BUCHANAN TELEPHONE v. IOWA UTIL. BD.

No. 05-1212.

738 N.W.2d 636 (2007)

EAST BUCHANAN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, an Iowa Cooperative, Appellant, v. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD, a Division of the Iowa Department of Commerce, and U.S. Cellular Corporation, Qwest Corporation, and Office of Consumer Advocate, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 14, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas G. Fisher, Jr., of Parrish, Kruidenier, Dunn, Boles, Gribble, Cook, Parrish, Gentry & Fisher, L.L.P., Des Moines, for appellant.

David J. Lynch and Penny G. Baker, Des Moines, for appellee Iowa Utilities Board.

Bret A. Dublinske of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee U.S. Cellular Corporation.

David S. Sather and Timothy J. Goodwin, Des Moines, for appellee Qwest Corporation.


HECHT, Justice.

The Iowa Utilities Board issued orders temporarily and permanently enjoining East Buchanan Telephone Cooperative (EBTC) from blocking the delivery of telephone calls originated by customers of wireless telecommunications carriers and transmitted to EBTC by Qwest Corporation. EBTC sought judicial review, contending the board has no authority to issue temporary or permanent injunctions; and asserting in the alternative, if the board has such authority...

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