FCC Asks DC Circuit to Deny LECs' Motion for Stay in Access Stimulation Case
The FCC asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to deny the motion for stay by two access-stimulating LECs that petitioned for review of a recent commission order to eliminate access arbitrage (see 1909260055) in Great Lakes…
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Communication v. FCC, (19-1233). The FCC filed Thursday that petitioners "have not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits." A stay would harm interexchange carriers and their customers, the agency said. Even if "petitioners could establish that the new rules will substantially harm them, the balance of equities weighs heavily against a stay," the FCC said.