#ATT on Thursday sued Metro government over the new "One Touch Make Ready" ordinance aimed at helping #GoogleFiber expand its gigabit internet to Nashville, setting the stage for the next battlefront in the city's fight over broadband.
In the company's complaint, AT&T argues that under federal law the Federal Communications Commission, not local municipalities like Metro, have jurisdiction to regulate privately owned utility poles. In Nashville, 80 percent of the city's utility poles are owned by #Nashville Electric Service, while AT&T owns the remaining 20 percent.
AT&T is seeking a declaratory and permanent injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee to stop Metro from enforcing the new law.
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