United States DC Circuit

Local exchange carriers were reasonably found liable for certain end-user charges imposed on independent payphone providers (IPPs); limiting the IPPs' recovery to charges paid during the two years prior to the filing of their complaints was also reasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/20/2004
• Decided 04/30/2004
• Published 04/30/2004

Judges

• Before:  SENTELLE, RANDOLPH, and TATEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Katherine J. Henry argued the cause for IPP petitioners.   With her on the briefs was Albert H. Kramer., Aaron M. Panner argued the cause for LEC petitioners.   With him on the briefs were Michael E. Glover, Edward H. Shakin, John M. Goodman, and Gary L. Phillips., Michael J. Thompson was on the brief for intervenors ABTEL Communications, Inc., et al. in support of PSP petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard K. Welch, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents.   On the brief were Robert H. Pate III, Assistant Attorney General;  Robert B. Nicholson and Robert J. Wiggers, Attorneys;  John A. Rogovin, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission;  John E. Ingle, Deputy Associate General Counsel;  and Laurel R. Bergold, Counsel., Albert H. Kramer argued the cause for IPP intervenors in support of respondents.   With him on the brief was Katherine J. Henry., Aaron M. Panner argued the cause for LEC intervenors in support of respondents.   With him on the brief were Michael E. Glover, Edward Shakin, John M. Goodman, and Gary L. Phillips.