Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit March 24, 2000, Nos. 99-1094, 99-1095, 99-1097, 99-1106, 99-1126, 99-1134, 99-1136 and 99-1145 (Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies v. Federal Communications Commission)

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-104,110 Stat. 56, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-714, requires local exchange carriers (“LECs”) to “establish reciprocal compensation arrangements for the transport and termination of telecommunications.” Id. § 251(b)(5).