Legal Opinion
Qwest Corp. v. City of Portland
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided March 22, 2002No. Civil 01-1005-JEPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JELDERKS, United States Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff Qwest Corp. claims that the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. § 253, prohibits Oregon cities from collecting a percentage of Qwest’s revenues in exchange for Qwest’s use of public rights of way. The defendants are the Cities of Ashland, Eugene, Happy Valley, Keizer, North Plains, Pendleton, Portland, Redmond, Salem, and Springfield (the Cities). The Cities counterclaim for past-due fees that Qwest refuses to pay pending resolution of this lawsuit.
The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment. I…
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