Legal Opinion
City of Eugene v. Comcast of Oregon II, Inc.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 2016No. CC 160803280; CA A147114; SC S062816PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBalmer, C. J.
Through this action, the City of Eugene (the city) attempts to collect from Comcast of Oregon II, Inc. (Comcast) a license fee that the city, acting under a municipal ordinance, imposes on companies providing “telecommunications services” over the city’s rights of way. Eugene City Code (ECC) 3.410(l)(b). Comcast does not dispute that it uses the city’s rights of way to operate a cable system providing customers with a telecommunications service— namely, broadband Internet access through cable modem service. Comcast, however, objects to the city’s collection effort and argues that the license…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. v. Brand X Internet ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- United States v. Southwestern Cable Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Comcast Corp. v. Department of RevenueOregon Supreme Court · 2014
- Alfieri v. SolomonOregon Supreme Court · 2015
- At&T Communications of Pacific Northwest, Inc. v. City of EugeneCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
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