Statute treatment: 47 U.S.C. § 208

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 118 citation events across 84 distinct cases.

118citations total

84distinct interpreting cases

34distinct courts

3citations in last 5y

1960–2023year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 NetworkIP, LLC v. Federal Communications Commission (2008) cadc 213 own cites 2× in case

#2 Verizon Telephone Companies v. Federal Communications Commission (2001) cadc 33 own cites 4× in case

#3 Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (2001) cadc 26 own cites 4× in case

#4 At&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board (1999) scotus 543 own cites 1× in case

#5 Hi-Tech Furnace Systems, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (2000) cadc 33 own cites 3× in case

#6 Qwest Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission (2001) cadc 20 own cites 3× in case

#7 Kellerman v. MCI Telecommunications Corp. (1986) ill 161 own cites 1× in case

#8 Frank H. Boomer, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. At & T Corporation, a New York Corporation (2002) ca7 154 own cites 1× in case

#9 SBC Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (2005) cadc 80 own cites 1× in case

#10 Ramette v. AT & T CORP. (2004) illappct 20 own cites 2× in case

#11 Himmelman v. MCI Communications Corp. (2000) dcd 11 own cites 3× in case

#12 At&T Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission (2003) cadc 63 own cites 1× in case

#13 Ton Services, Inc. v. Qwest Corp. (2007) ca10 57 own cites 1× in case

#14 Sprint Communications Company, L.P. v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, at & T Corporation, Intervenor (1996) cadc 54 own cites 1× in case

#15 CenturyTel of Chatham, LLC v. Sprint Communications Co. (2017) ca5 14 own cites 2× in case

#16 Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Co. v. Federal Communications Commission (2011) cadc 12 own cites 2× in case

#17 TPS Utilicom Services, Inc. v. AT & T CORP. (2002) cacd 35 own cites 1× in case

#18 MCI Worldcom, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission (2000) cadc 31 own cites 1× in case

#19 AT&T Corp. v. FCC (2020) cadc 6 own cites 3× in case

#20 United States v. Beckley (1965) gand 28 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.