United States DC Circuit

The district court's order, which authorized wireless-to-wireless number portability, was not arbitrary or capricious, and was properly adopted according to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act and the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/18/2004
• Decided 03/11/2005
• Published 03/11/2005

Judges

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

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gregory W. Whiteaker argued the cause for petitioners.   With him on the briefs were Michael R. Bennet and Rebecca L. Murphy.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard K. Welch, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for respondents.   With him on the brief were Catherine G. O'Sullivan and Andrea Limmer, Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice, John A. Rogovin, General Counsel, Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel, and Lisa E. Boehley, Counsel.  Nancy C. Garrison, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, and Joel Marcus, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, entered appearances., Luisa L. Lancetti and Charles W. McKee were on the brief for intervenor Sprint Corporation in support of respondents.