Telecommunications Research & Action Center v. Federal Communications Commission
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
750 F.2d 70 (1984)
Relevant factsFree
The Telecommunications Research & Action Center (TRAC) (plaintiff) filed a 1979 complaint with the FCC (defendant) alleging that a phone company was overcharging ratepayers, and although the FCC sought public comment and repeatedly signaled it would act, it took no final action for five years. TRAC sought judicial review of the agency's inaction, and only after TRAC filed suit did the FCC indicate it would resolve the matter promptly.
IssueFree
Whether a federal appeals court has jurisdiction to review, and potentially compel action on, an agency's multi-year delay in resolving a ratepayer complaint.