Fitch v. Public Utility Commission’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Telecommunications service means "the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.” 47 U.S.C. § 153 (46). Telecommunications is defined as "the transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.” 47 U.S.C. § 153 (43). An information service offers the capability for "generating, acquiring, storing, transforming, processing, retrieving, utilizing, or making available information via telecommunications,” but does not include providing telecommunications itself. 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20). Fitch v. Public Util. Comm’n of Tex., 261 Fed.Appx. 788 , 790 n. 3 (2008) (quoting 47 C.F.R. § 51.100 (b)).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 643 F. Supp. 2d 902 - Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Fitch · 801 F. Supp. 2d 555 - Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Fitch

2. “A telecommunications carrier that has interconnected or gained access under Sections 251(a)(1), 251(c)(2), 251(c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering telecommunications services through the same arrangement as well.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 801 F. Supp. 2d 555 - Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Fitch