Legal Opinion
Comcast Cablevision of Sterling Heights, Inc v. City of Sterling Heights
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 5, 1989No. Docket 106847PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHood, J.
Plaintiff, Comcast Cablevision of Ster ling Heights, Inc., appeals as of right from a February 8, 1988, order for declaratory judgment issued pursuant to an October 29, 1987, opinion of the Macomb Circuit Court deciding issues of federal preemption under the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 USC 521 et seq., and the authority of defendant, City of Sterling Heights, to regulate certain aspects of Comcast’s cable tv service.
Specifically at issue are a five percent basic rate increase and a disconnect fee for premium services that Comcast sought to impose on its subscribers. We affirm…
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