Tough break, Brett (and the rest of us)

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Rob Frieden <rmf5 () psu edu>
Date: February 26, 2009 1:16:06 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Cc: ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
Subject: Tough break, Brett (and the rest of us)

Hello All:

       I have written a summary of  Pacific Bell Telephone Co., v.  
Linkline Communications, Inc., slip op. 555 U.S. ___
(rel. Feb. 25, 1009); http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-512.pdf 
 on my blog: http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/.

       The entire Court seems to think that incumbent carriers, such  
as Pacific Bell, have no antitrust duty to deal with rivals, based in  
large part of the FCC's determination that "robust" facilities-based  
competition exists.  The Court states that "“DSL now faces robust  
competition from cable companies and wireless and satellite services.”

         Rob Frieden


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