International Telemeter of Columbia Corp. v. City of Columbia

WELBORN, Commissioner.

Appeal from denial of relief in consolidated actions for declaratory judgment, with incidental injunctive relief, and for mandamus.

This litigation arises out of efforts to obtain municipal authorization for a cable television system in Columbia. The presently involved phase originated with the passage by the Columbia City Council of Ordinance No. 5115, on May 13, 1970, by which a nonexclusive franchise was to be granted CATV of Columbia, Inc., for the operation of a community antenna television system. The ordinance was adopted pursuant to § 89 of the Charter of the City…