Spectrum Southeast, LLC v. Burns

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Case Number:

3:20-cv-00605

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Cable/Satellite TV

Judge:

M. Hannah Lauck

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  1. January 25, 2021

    Telecom Taxes Don't Duplicate Right-Of-Way Fees, Va. Says

    Virginia's tax commissioner is fighting back against a local Charter unit's bid to be declared the victor in a scrap over the state's right-of-way fees, saying claims that the fees bump up against federal law are bunk.

  2. December 21, 2020

    Va. Tax Commissioner Seeks To Toss Right-Of-Way Fees Suit

    Virginia's tax commissioner wants out of a suit brought by a local Charter unit alleging the department he oversees levies unfair right-of-way fees, saying the funds the state collects don't count as franchise fees under the Cable Act.

  3. August 06, 2020

    Charter Sues Va. Tax Chief Over Right-Of-Way Fees

    A regional Charter unit is taking the Virginia tax commissioner to federal court over public right-of-way fees that the company claims are superseded by federal law, arguing that the levy causes double-dipping because Charter already pays franchise fees to the Old Dominion.