“The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the right of companies to sue over alleged violations of federal communications law and reinforced the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission.
“In a 7-2 decision, the court said that pay-phone provider Metrophones Telecommunications Inc. may pursue a suit against Global Crossing Telecommunications Inc.
“At issue are payments for coinless calls on Metrophones’ payphones over Global Crossing’s network. The calls involve special access codes such as 1-800 or 10-10-220.”