United States DC Circuit

Under Virginia's plain meaning rule, interconnection agreements were not unambiguous as to whether they require reciprocal compensation for telephone traffic bound for an internet service provider.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/12/2003
• Decided 07/18/2003
• Published 07/18/2003

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Russell M. Blau argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner., William Single IV, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., and John J. Hamill were on the brief for amicus curiae WorldCom, Inc. in support of petitioner., Aaron M. Panner argued the cause for intervenor Verizon Virginia Inc.   With him on the brief were Michael E. Glover, Edward H. Shakin and John M. Goodman.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard K. Welch, Associate General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents.   With him on the brief were John A. Rogovin, General Counsel, John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel, and Lisa E. Boehley, Counsel.  Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, Catherine G. O'Sullivan, Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, and Nancy C. Garrison, Attorney, entered appearances.