Qwest Corp. v. City of Portland

ORDER

JELDERKS, United States Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff Qwest Corporation brings this action for declaratory relief against defendant *470City of Portland, claiming that provisions of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 preempt an Oregon statute allowing cities to collect 7% of plaintiffs revenues in return for plaintiffs use of public rights of way. The cities of Eugene, Happy Valley, Keizer, North Plains, Pendleton, Redmond, Springfield and Salem have intervened as defendants.

Defendants move to require plaintiff to deposit funds in court, and to compel production of documents. I deny the…