United States DC Circuit

In approving an incumbent local exchange carrier's application to provide long-distance service, under section 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the FCC did not err in finding that the carrier provides competitors non-discriminatory access to its wholesale billing services.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/27/2003
• Decided 07/01/2003
• Published 07/01/2003

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Albert H. Kramer argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant., Leslie V. Owsley argued the cause for Verizon intervenors.   With her on the brief were Michael E. Glover, Karen Zacharia, Donna M. Epps, Mark L. Evans, Colin S. Stretch and Scott H. Angstreich.


• For Appellees:
  
• Rodger D. Citron, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were John A. Rogovin, Deputy General Counsel, Richard K. Welch, Associate General Counsel, and John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel.  James M. Carr, Counsel, entered an appearance.