Dixie-Net Communications, Inc. v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on October 15, 2013
Issue: (1) Whether, when interpreting Interconnection Agreements issued pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, state agencies that interpret those agreements are entitled to deference on pure matters of law; (2) to resolve a split in the circuits, whether the Telecommunications Act of 1996 authorizes federal courts jurisdiction to evaluate the Mississippi Public Service Commission"s interpretation of a negotiated interconnection agreement or simply to evaluate whether the interconnection agreement complies with the substantive requirements of the Act; and (3) whether the Telecommunication Act of 1996 preempts the Mississippi legislature"s right to determine the deference given to the Mississippi Public Service Commission through its enabling act.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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07/30/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2013) |
08/22/2013 | Waiver of right of respondent Mississippi Public Service Commission to respond filed. |
08/26/2013 | Brief of respondent BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Mississippi in opposition filed. |
09/18/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013. |
10/15/2013 | Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |