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Title: Mci Worldcom
Author : In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Eastern District
Release Date : January 22, 2004
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 83 KB

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This is an appeal from an en banc decision of the Commonwealth Court that affirmed the order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("PUC") setting rates for access to Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.'s network for local telephone service. Appellant, MCI WorldCom, Inc. ("WorldCom"), presents issues regarding the propriety of the rates set by the PUC. Before we may reach those substantive issues, however, the threshold issue of whether federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over such disputes must be addressed. As we find that jurisdiction over state commission decisions under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 lies exclusively in federal courts, we vacate the Commonwealth Court's decision for lack of jurisdiction.