United States First Circuit

In a Telecommunications Act case, the district court erroneously found that if any carrier provides any coverage within a purported gap, there cannot be an effective prohibition on the provision of wireless services, but denial of a variance sought did not constitute an unlawful effective prohibition on the provision of wireless services.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/17/2002
• Published 12/17/2002

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew R. Schulman with whom Getman, Stacey, Tamposi, Schulthess & Steere, P.A. was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Diane M. Gorrow with whom Soule, Leslie, Kidder, Sayward & Loughman, P.L.L.C. was on brief for appellee.