U.S. Dist Court, Roanoke, Va., will hear motion for preliminary i...
U.S. Dist Court, Roanoke, Va., will hear motion for preliminary injunction on Dec. 9 in suit filed by Charter challenging City of Bristol’s right to provide cable service. In preliminary hearing on Charter motion for temporary restraining order last…
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month, court said city could continue to sign up cable TV customers until Dec. 9, said attorney James Baller, who represents city. Last May, Roanoke court had rejected FCC interpretation of Telecom Act in invalidating state statute that barred localities from competing with commercial providers of telecom services and equipment. Charter’s suit contended that Bristol didn’t have authority to provide cable TV service, Baller said. Charter also charged that city had violated company’s rights by issuing itself franchise without giving it hearing and that city’s franchise was more favorable than Charter’s, Baller said.