Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc.

Decided April 17, 2007. Stephen Gerald Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 05-705 · 550 U.S. 45 (2007) · Cited 106 times

Holding

The FCC’s application of § 201(b) to the carrier’s refusal to pay compensation is lawful; and, given the linkage with § 207, § 207 authorizes this federal-court lawsuit.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Alexander v. Sandoval · 532 U.S. 275 (2001)
• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. v. Brand X Internet Services · 545 U.S. 967 (2005)
• Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. FCC · 476 U.S. 355 (1986)
• MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 512 U.S. 218 (1994)
• Arizona Grocery Co. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. · 284 U.S. 370 (1932)
• Adams Fruit Co. v. Barrett · 494 U.S. 638 (1990)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Lorillard v. Pons · 434 U.S. 575 (1978)
• Keogh v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. · 260 U.S. 156 (1922)
• American Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Central Office Telephone, Inc. · 524 U.S. 214 (1998)
• State ex rel. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission of Missouri · 262 U.S. 276 (1923)
• Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 535 U.S. 467 (2002)
• Smith v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co. · 282 U.S. 133 (1930)
• Gustafson v. Alloyd Co. · 513 U.S. 561 (1995)
• Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc. · 554 U.S. 269 (2008)
• City of Arlington v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n · 569 U.S. 290 (2013)
• Long Island Care at Home, Ltd. v. Coke · 551 U.S. 158 (2007)
• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (2007). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).