Gangi v. Verizon New England, Inc.

Disclosure: Goldstein, Howe & Russell represents the petitioner in this case, which is listed without regard to its likelihood of being granted

Issue: In 2001, the FCC determined that all calls to the internet are "jurisdictionally interstate" and established rate caps for internet-bound calls. (1) Whether states retain authority to regulate rates for the intrastate portion of telephone calls to (or from) the internet; and (2) whether parties to an interconnection agreement approved by a state commission may seek disputed interconnection charges in court without having first obtained a determination from the state commission.

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