With no fanfare, Verizon Wireless told the U.S. Court of Appeals ...
With no fanfare, Verizon Wireless told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that it will challenge the FCC 700 MHz open access rules because the agency failed to abide by the Administrative Procedures Act.…
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A two-page petition for review was filed Monday. Frontline Wireless called the move “baffling.” “Verizon’s lawsuit throws a wrench into the auction,” Frontline said, “under anti-trust precedent, it would not be able to hold this spectrum.” Verizon had warned before the FCC’s July 31 action (CD Aug 1 p1) that if the commission required open access, it would be an APA violation.