Level 3 and the New York State Thruway...
Level 3 and the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) “have resolved their differences and have generally settled matters” regarding placement of Level 3 facilities in NYSTA rights of way, Level 3 told the FCC Thursday (http://bit.ly/1bsEhmI). Level 3 asked…
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the FCC in 2009 to preempt “unreasonable, unfair and discriminatory annual rents” required by the NYSTA for Level 3 infrastructure. Level 3 had argued that the rates were hundreds of times higher than prevailing charges and prevented the company from providing middle-mile broadband transport to small- and mid-sized communities along the Thruway (CD July 28/09 p7). Level 3 is “no longer seeking any relief vis a vis NYSTA” in state proceedings, it said Thursday.