1951 In an action for injunctive relief against retailers of pre-paid telephone cards for deceptive advertising, the federal filed rate doctrine does not apply, the complaint is not preempted by the Federal Communications Act, the California PUC does not have exclusive jurisdiction, the doctrine of primary jurisdiction does not compel dismissal or stay of the action, and the plaintiffs -- who were suing as private attorneys general -- were not required to exhaust administrative remedies. CitationDAY v AT&T (Phone Cards) 63 CA4 325 [See: 47 USC 151; MCI v AT&T 512 US 218]
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