of Pub. Utils. Dec. 4, 1996); Arbitration Order, AT & T Comm, of the Southwest, Inc. Petition for Arbitration with Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., No. TO-97-40, § II, 1 (Mo. PSC Dec. 11, 1996). 5 . The Court notes that every court that has addressed the issue of whether an interpretation of federal law by a state commission such as the PSC should be given deference by a federal court has held that the commission's interpretations should be subject to de novo review. See e.g. AT & T, 20 F.Supp.2d at 1100; AT & T Comm. of California v. Pacific-Bell, 1998 WL 246652 (N.D.Cal. May 11, 1998). 6 . MCI is entitled to assert a due process claim because it has an entitlement to the proper setting of telecommunication rates. See MCI Telecomm. v. BellSouth Telecomm., 9 F.Supp.2d 766, 772 (E.D.Ky.1998) (<HOLDING>). 7 . The PSC heard motions for an additional
holding that the district court should have looked to prevailing rates in the area holding that absent other evidence of prevailing market rates the district judge may establish a reasonable rate based on his familiarity with the prevailing rates in the area recognizing the private interest in reasonable and proper service at fair just and reasonable rates holding that a carrier has a property interest in telecommunication rates and therefore is entitled to due process in the calculation of said rates holding that a court should allow the contractuallybargained for default rate under section 506b without examining the reasonableness of these rates provided they fall within the range of acceptable rates