August 25, 2016
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. on Thursday asked a Maryland federal judge for permission to join a lawsuit that several telecommunications companies brought against the Baltimore City Council over its decision to triple underground conduit fees, arguing that it has a valid stake in the dispute as the largest tenant of the conduit system.
June 15, 2016
A Maryland federal judge spared a lawsuit Tuesday that several telecoms brought against the Baltimore City Council over its decision to triple underground conduit fees, but tossed the Fifth Amendment takings and other claims.
March 31, 2016
A group of telecommunications companies renewed their request Wednesday that a Maryland federal judge temporarily stop Baltimore from tripling fees for use of a necessary underground conduit system, saying forcing them to pay higher fees before a final ruling would cause irreparable harm.
March 17, 2016
The city of Baltimore asked a Maryland federal judge Wednesday to reject a number of telecommunications providers' bid to pause a significant increase in the fees the city charges for access to its underground conduits, saying the carriers had not shown how the increase was illegal.
March 01, 2016
A group of broadband and telecommunications providers sued the mayor and city council of Baltimore in Maryland federal court Monday, accusing the city of wrongly threatening to revoke their access to underground conduit unless they pay "excessive" fees for access and of favoring Verizon with a sweetheart deal.