International Telemeter of Columbia Corp. v. City of Columbia

This litigation marks the latest stage in the battle which has raged for many years in the City of Columbia, over the right to operate a Community Antenna Television system. The events and controversy here presented involve three competitor applicants : International Telemeter of Colum*225bia, Corp., (the appellant and who will be referred to hereinafter as “Telemeter”), Tiger Cablevision, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as “Tiger”), and CATV of Columbia, Inc. On May 13, 1970, the City Council of Columbia adopted Ordinance #5115, haying for its purpose the grant of a CATV franchise to CATV of…