Legal Opinion
Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. City of Orangeburg
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 8, 1999No. 25009PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice:
This appeal is from an order finding valid a franchise fee ordinance enacted by respondent City of Orangeburg (City). We affirm.
FACTS
Appellant BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. (BellSouth) commenced this declaratory judgment action attacking the validity of City’s franchise ordinance enacted May 11, 1993. The ordinance requires BellSouth to pay a yearly franchise fee of 5% of its gross revenue earned within City and a one-time administrative fee 1 in exchange for BellSouth’s use of the public streets for poles, wires, cables, and other equipment incidental to providing…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- At & T Communications of the Southwest, Inc. v. City of DallasDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1998
- Bell Atlantic-Maryland, Inc. v. Prince George's CountyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1999
- Brown v. County of HorrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
- City of Abbeville v. Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- City of Lakewood v. Pierce CountyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Hochstedler v. St. Joseph County Solid Waste Management DistrictIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
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