AT&T Sues Louisville to Stop Google Fiber From Using Its Utility Poles
If you can’t stop progress then you can sue it.
AT&T today sued the local government in Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky, to stop a new ordinance designed to give Google Fiber access to utility poles.
AT&T’s lawsuit in US District Court in Louisville says the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government’s ordinance is invalid because it conflicts with and is preempted by the Federal Communications Commission’s pole attachment regulations. AT&T also argues that under Kentucky law, only the state Public Service Commission has jurisdiction to regulate pole attachments.
Further ReadingWhy AT&T says it can deny Google Fiber access to its poles in Austin
Google isn’t a telecom or cable provider, so it has to pay more for access.
WDRB posted a copy of the lawsuit.
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