United States DC Circuit

Section 251(g) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (TA) did not provide a basis for FCC determination that it was authorized to "carve out" from the TA's reciprocal compensation provision, calls made to internet service providers located within the caller's local calling area.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/12/2002
• Decided 05/03/2002
• Published 05/03/2002

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE and TATEL, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Darryl M. Bradford argued the cause for Carrier petitioners and supporting intervenors.   With him on the briefs were Thomas F. O'Neil III, William Single, IV, Brian J. Leske, John J. Hamill, Jodie L. Kelley, Mark C. Rosenblum, H. Richard Juhnke, John T. Nakahata, Timothy J. Simeone, Christopher W. Savage, David W. Carpenter,David L. Lawson, Paul J. Zidlicky, Thomas Jones, Glenn B. Manishin, Genevieve Morelli, Richard J. Metzger, Brad Mutschelknaus, Richard M. Rindler, Charles C. Hunter, Catherine M. Hannan, Robert J. Aamoth, Deborah M. Royster and Albert H. Kramer.  James P. Young entered an appearance., James B. Ramsay argued the cause for State Commission petitioners and supporting intervenors.   With him on the briefs were Gretchen Dumas, Ellen S. LeVine, Lawrence G. Malone, Diane T. Dean, Susan Stevens Miller, Tracey L. Stokes, Betty D. Montgomery, Attorney General, State of Ohio, Duane W. Luckey and Steven T. Nourse, Assistant Attorneys General.  Carl F. Patka entered an appearance., Mark L. Evans argued the cause for intervenors BellSouth Corporation, et al.   With him on the brief were Michael K. Kellogg, Sean A. Lev, Aaron M. Panner, Scott H. Angstreich, Roger K. Toppins, Gary L. Phillips, James D. Ellis, Michael E. Glover, Edward H. Shakin, John M. Goodman, Lawrence E. Sarjeant, Linda L. Kent, John W. Hunter and Julie E. Rones., Howard J. Symons, Sara F. Leibman and Douglas I. Brandon were on the brief for intervenor AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.  Michelle M. Mundt entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• John A. Rogovin, Deputy General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents.   With him on the brief were John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, and Laurence N. Bourne and Rodger D. Citron, Counsel.  Catherine G. O'Sullivan and Nancy C. Garrison, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, entered appearances.