Qwest Corp. v. City of Kent

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C. Johnson, J.

This case involves two certified questions from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. First, we are asked to determine what the legislature intended when it used the term “aerial supporting structures” in RCW 35.99.060(3)(b). Second, we are asked to determine if a telecommunications *548company that is entitled to reimbursement under RCW 35-.99.060(3)(b) is entitled to recover the full incremental cost of the relocation or only a proportionate share of the cost based on the number of “aerial supporting structures” owned. The United States…