Public Utility District No. 2 v. Comcast of Washington IV, Inc.

*34¶1 Pacific County Public Utility District No. 2 (hereinafter District) permitted Comcast of Washington IV, Inc., CenturyLink of Washington, Inc.,1 and Falcon Community Ventures I, LP, d/b/a Charter Communications (collectively Companies), to attach their communications equipment to its utility poles pursuant to agreements with the Companies. However, at the beginning of 2007 the District revised its rates and instituted new nonrate terms and conditions, which resulted in significant cost increases to the Companies. After the Companies refused to pay the District at the new rates, declined to…