CommLaw Monitor
News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group
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Appeals Court Rules that Federal Courts May Hear Interconnection Agreement Claims in the First Instance
Barbara Miller co-authored this post. This week, the Fourth Circuit issued an important decision concerning the jurisdiction and role of federal courts in the interpretation and enforcement of state-approved…
Sixth Circuit Rules That States May Fashion ILEC Interconnection Obligations under Section 251(a)
In an interconnection decision that may have implications beyond its facts, a federal appellate court ruled that State public utility commissions (“State Commissions”) may rely on Section 251(a) in resolving…