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Mediacom expands fiber network to two more rural Iowa cities

Mediacom expands fiber network to two more rural Iowa cities
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Mediacom takes Iowa Google Fiber complaint to FCC

May 13, 2021 9:27am
Mediacom filed a lawsuit against West Des Moines over the same issue in December 2020. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Mediacom escalated a battle with the city of West Des Moines, Iowa, asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review what it claimed was an illegal deal between the municipality and Google Fiber.
Thomas Larsen, Mediacom’s SVP of government and public relations, told Fierce its request to the FCC “is the first Section 253 petition Mediacom has ever filed,” adding “it is a truly unique situation that we’ve encountered in West Des Moines.”
At issue is a deal between Google Fiber and the city announced in July 2020, which Mediacom said offered its rival exclusive access to a new $50 million conduit network built by the city at the expense of other operators and in violation of Section 253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Section 253 prohibits local regulations which impede the ability of “any enti ....

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