United States DC Circuit

The FCC's ruling that long-distance carriers have an obligation to purchase interstate switched access services provided by competitive local exchange carriers, was contrary to section 201(a) of the Federal Communications Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/10/2002
• Decided 06/14/2002
• Published 06/14/2002

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, RANDOLPH and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter D. Keisler argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs were David W. Carpenter, James F. Bendernagel Jr., Michael J. Hunseder, Mark C. Rosenblum, and Peter H. Jacoby., Andrew D. Lipman, Russell M. Blau, David Cosson, Glenn B. Manishin, Jonathan E. Canis, Timothy J. Fitzgibbon, Charles C. Hunter and Catherine M. Hannan were on the brief for intervenors Association of Communications Enterprises, et al.  Ronald J. Jarvis and Richard J. Metzger entered appearances.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard K. Welch, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents.   On the brief were Jane E. Mago, General Counsel, John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, Rodger D. Citron, Counsel, Robert B. Nicholson and Marion Jetton, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice.