Broward County, Fla., regulators are in talks with AT&T and Comca...
Broward County, Fla., regulators are in talks with AT&T and Comcast on settlement of open access dispute, giving rise to possibility that county would drop its appeal against U.S. Dist. Court, Miami, ruling overturning its open access ordinance (CD…
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Nov 14 p1). “A draft agreement is in circulation,” Asst. County Attorney Anitra Lanczi told us. Declining to provide details or terms of talks, she said county would go forward with appeal in 11th U.S. Appeals Court, Atlanta, if settlement weren’t reached. Asked why county now favored settlement, she said: “Nobody wants to litigate. It’s expensive and time-consuming.” AT&T spokeswoman wouldn’t provide terms of talks, either, but confirmed that company was negotiating with county: “We are continuing to talk with them and hope to reach an amicable settlement.”