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Court Reverses, Remands Decision That Sprint Must Pay Windstream for VoIP Calls in Iowa

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision and remanded Sprint's appeal of the U.S. District Court in Des Moines' ruling that dismissed its complaints against the Iowa Utility Board, said a decision issued Friday. Sprint…

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argued that fees it was required to pay Windstream for unpaid state access charges for VoIP calls fell under information calls, so they weren't subject to regulations. The IUB said the calls fell under telecom services and were, in fact, subject to state regulations. The companies had no immediate comment Friday.