United States DC Circuit
SPRINT CORP. v. FED. COMMUNICATIONS COMM'N, 01-1266
The FCC failed to provide adequate notice and opportunity to comment prior to promulgating a rule governing the means by which payphone service providers are compensated for certain calls made from their payphones.
Appellate Information
- Argued 12/05/2002
- Decided 01/21/2003
- Published 01/21/2003
Judges
- Before: GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and ROGERS and TATEL, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David P. Murray argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were H. Richard Juhnke, John E. Benedict, Randy J. Branitsky, Thomas F. O'Neil III, William Single IV, Jodie L. Kelley, Mark C. Rosenblum and Daniel Meron. Kurt W. Hague, David L. Lawson and Peter D. Keisler entered appearances., Albert H. Kramer argued the cause for intervenors American Public Communications Council, et al. With him on the brief were Robert F. Aldrich, Michael K. Kellogg, Aaron M. Panner, Roger K. Toppins, Gary L. Phillips, James D. Ellis, Michael E. Glover, Edward Shakin, and James G. Harralson. Edward G. Modell entered an appearance.
- For Appellees:
- Joel Marcus, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Robert B. Nicholson and Robert J. Wiggers, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, John A. Rogovin, Deputy General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, and John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel. Lisa E. Boehley, Counsel, entered an appearance.