Petra Cablevision Corp. v. County of Suffolk

This case was tried by the court without a jury. The plaintiff is engaged in the business of install*550ing and operating cable television systems within the County of Suffolk. Primarily, the company utilizes existing utility poles and strings its coaxial cable over the existing roadways from the pole to its customers in much the same manner as the delivery of telephone and electric service. As part of its operations, plaintiff is required to obtain permits from the governmental agency that maintains the particular street or highway and pay certain fees for said permits. In this case, plaintiff…