Opinion
DOCKET NO. A-2767-09T2 DOCKET NO. A-3002-09T2
03-16-2012
IN THE MATTER OF THE BOARD'S INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER INTRASTATE EXCHANGE ACCESS RATES.
Henry Weissmann (Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP) of the California bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellant Verizon New Jersey, Inc. in Docket No. A-2767-09T2 (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Mr. Weissman, and Richard A. Chapkis, General Counsel (Verizon New Jersey Inc.) of the California bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Hesser G. McBride, Jr., Mr. Weissmann and Mr. Chapkis, of counsel and on the brief). Sue Benedek (CenturyLink) of the Pennsylvania bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellant United Telephone Company of New Jersey, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink in Docket No. A-3002-09T2 (Saul Ewing, LLP and Ms. Benedek, attorneys; Colleen A. Foley and Ms. Benedek, of counsel and on the briefs). Alex Moreau, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Board of Public Utilities in Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A- 3002-09T2 (Paula T. Dow, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Jessica L. Campbell, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief). Christopher J. White, Deputy Rate Counsel, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel in Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A-3002-09T2 (Stefanie A. Brand, Director, attorney; Mr. White, Jose Rivera-Benitez, Assistant Deputy Rate Counsel, and Maria Novas-Ruiz, Assistant Deputy Rate Counsel, on the brief). Benjamin J. Aron (Sprint Nextel Corporation) of the Maryland bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for respondent Sprint in Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A-3002-09T2 (Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti, LLP and Mr. Aron, attorneys; James C. Meyer and Mr. Aron, of counsel and on the brief). William K. Mosca, Jr., argued the cause for respondent AT&T Communications of NJ, L.P. in Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A-3002-09T2 (Bevan, Mosca, Giuditta & Zarillo, P.C.; Demetrious G. Metropoulos (Mayer Brown, LLP) of the of the Illinois bar, admitted pro hac vice; and Mark A. Keffer (AT&T Communications of NJ, L.P.) of the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia bars, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Mr. Mosca, Murray E. Bevan, Richard H. Rubin, Mr. Metropoulos and Mr. Keffer, of counsel and on the brief). Greenberg, Dauber, Epstein & Tucker, P.C. and Michael H. Pryor (Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.) of the California and District of Columbia bars, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for respondent New Jersey Cable Telecommunications Association in Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A-3002-09T2 (Mr. Pryor, of counsel and on the brief; Linda G. Harvey, on the brief).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE
APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION
Before Judges Axelrad and Lihotz.
On appeal from the New Jersey Board of
Public Utilities, Docket No. TX08090830.
Henry Weissmann (Munger, Tolles & Olson,
LLP) of the California bar, admitted pro hac
vice, argued the cause for appellant Verizon
New Jersey, Inc. in Docket No. A-2767-09T2
(Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., Mr.
Weissman, and Richard A. Chapkis, General
Counsel (Verizon New Jersey Inc.) of the
California bar, admitted pro hac vice,
attorneys; Hesser G. McBride, Jr., Mr.
Weissmann and Mr. Chapkis, of counsel and on
the brief).
Sue Benedek (CenturyLink) of the
Pennsylvania bar, admitted pro hac vice,
argued the cause for appellant United
Telephone Company of New Jersey, Inc., d/b/a
CenturyLink in Docket No. A-3002-09T2 (Saul
Ewing, LLP and Ms. Benedek, attorneys;
Colleen A. Foley and Ms. Benedek, of counsel
and on the briefs).
Alex Moreau, Deputy Attorney General, argued
the cause for respondent Board of Public
Utilities in Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A
3002-09T2 (Paula T. Dow, Attorney General,
attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant
Attorney General, of counsel; Jessica L.
Campbell, Deputy Attorney General, on the
brief).
Christopher J. White, Deputy Rate Counsel,
argued the cause for respondent State of New
Jersey Division of Rate Counsel in Docket
Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A-3002-09T2 (Stefanie A.
Brand, Director, attorney; Mr. White, Jose
Rivera-Benitez, Assistant Deputy Rate
Counsel, and Maria Novas-Ruiz, Assistant
Deputy Rate Counsel, on the brief).
Benjamin J. Aron (Sprint Nextel Corporation)
of the Maryland bar, admitted pro hac vice,
argued the cause for respondent Sprint in
Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A-3002-09T2
(Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti, LLP
and Mr. Aron, attorneys; James C. Meyer and
Mr. Aron, of counsel and on the brief).
William K. Mosca, Jr., argued the cause for
respondent AT&T Communications of NJ, L.P.
in Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and A-3002-09T2
(Bevan, Mosca, Giuditta & Zarillo, P.C.;
Demetrious G. Metropoulos (Mayer Brown, LLP)
of the of the Illinois bar, admitted pro hac
vice; and Mark A. Keffer (AT&T Communications
of NJ, L.P.) of the District of Columbia,
Virginia and West Virginia bars, admitted
pro hac vice, attorneys; Mr. Mosca, Murray
E. Bevan, Richard H. Rubin, Mr. Metropoulos
and Mr. Keffer, of counsel and on the
brief).
Greenberg, Dauber, Epstein & Tucker, P.C.
and Michael H. Pryor (Mintz, Levin, Cohn,
Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.) of the
California and District of Columbia bars,
admitted pro hac vice, attorneys for
respondent New Jersey Cable Telecommunications
Association in Docket Nos. A-2767-09T2 and
A-3002-09T2 (Mr. Pryor, of counsel and on
the brief; Linda G. Harvey, on the brief).
PER CURIAM
The matter having been amicably adjusted and the parties having stipulated to the dismissal of these consolidated appeals, it is hereby ordered that they are dismissed with prejudice.