Legal Opinion
Puerto Rico Telephone Co. v. Municipality of Guayanilla
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided September 18, 2003No. 02-2165 SECPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CASELLAS, District Judge.
Plaintiff in the above-captioned case filed a complaint (Docket # 1) challenging the constitutionality of an ordinance enacted by the Municipality of Guayanilla (the Municipality). The ordinance imposes on providers of telecommunication services a monthly charge for the use of public rights-of-way within the Municipality. Plaintiff, a telecommunication services provider affected by the ordinance, alleges that state and federal law preempt the municipal ordinance.
Plaintiff argues that Ordinance No. 14, Series 2001-02 (the ordinance), which establishes…
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