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· 8/16/2010

City of Springfield v. DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE

Citations

  • 457 Mass. 562
  • 931 N.E.2d 942
  • 2010 Mass. LEXIS 592

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing that G. L. c. 166A, § 2, governs “appeals seeking judicial review of decisions of the Department of Telecommunications and Cable” in context of appeal by cable television service provider from cable rate decision
  • “Because of its specialized knowledge, technical competence, and experience in the cable television industry, the department possesses the expertise to determine whether the language in question constitutes a term of art in that industry”
  • “Because of its specialized knowledge, technical competence, and experience in the cable television industry, the department possesses the expertise to determine whether the language in question constitutes a term of art in that industry”
  • “In light of the deference we give to the department’s expertise and experience, particularly where this interpretive question arises under a complex statutory and regulatory framework, we conclude that the department’s interpretation ... is soundly based”
  • involving a cable television service provider license
  • involving a cable television service provider license

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Judges: Marshall, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, Gants

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