
    No. 97-826.
    No. 97-829.
    No. 97-830.
    No. 97-831.
    No. 97-1075.
    No. 97-1087.
    No. 97-1099.
    No. 97-1141.
    AT&T Corp. et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and AT&T Corp. et al. v. California et al.; MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. California et al.; Association for Local Telecommunications Services et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and Federal Communications Commission et al. v. California et al.; Ameritech Corp. et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.; GTE Midwest Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.; U S WEST, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.; and Southern New England Telephone Co. et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari granted, eases consolidated, and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.

Reported below: Nos. 97-826 (first judgment), 97-829 (first judgment), 97-830, 97-831 (first judgment), 97-1075, 97-1087, 97-1099, and 97-1141,120 F. 3d 753; Nos. 97-826, 97-829, and 97-831 (second judgments), 124 F. 3d 934.  