An unbounded Section 5 case will never be sustained by a reviewing court. Robert H. Lande & Jonathan L. Rubin

The Ninth Circuit’s majority opinion in <i>Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. linkLine Communications, Inc.</i> is a thoughtful and not at all unreasonable approach to the application of the antitrust laws to telecommunications.

If the case remains within the confines of the simple scenario, the wireless industry and merger law may be well-served, but a significant impact on antitrust law and policy will have to wait for another day. Jonathan Rubin (Rubin PLLC.)