United States DC Circuit

The FCC properly determined that the Iowa Communications Network is a "common carrier," eligible to receive federal subsidies for providing discounted telecommunications services under the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/12/2002
• Decided 07/16/2002
• Published 07/16/2002

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, ROGERS and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William F. Maher Jr. argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs were Lawrence E. Sarjeant, Linda Kent, John W. Hunter, Julie E. Rones, and Stephen Goodman., Michael D. Hays argued the cause for intervenors State of Iowa and Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission.   With him on the briefs were J.G. Harrington and Kenneth D. Salomon.


• For Appellees:
  
• James M. Carr, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents.   With him on the briefs were John A. Rogovin, Deputy General Counsel, and John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel.