City pays $595K, provides Mediacom access to conduit network The city of West Des Moines will pay Mediacom $595,000 and allow the internet service to license parts of its conduit network, resolving a lawsuit filed more than a year ago, according to the settlement agreement reached by the two parties. Under the terms of the agreement, Mediacom agreed to dismiss the lawsuit and its related petition with the Federal Communications
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September 9, 2021
Mediacom lawsuit over W.D.M. Google Fiber project moves forward
The city of West Des Moines and Mediacom will pursue settlement negotiations in the lawsuit over the city’s partnership with Google Fiber to construct a citywide broadband network, according to Polk County District Court documents from Sept. 1. Both parties are required to file a status update on negotiations on Sept. 27. The trial is currently scheduled for April 18-22, 2022. “Mediacom cannot comment on settlement discussions at this time,” Mediacom’s Senior Vice President
May 26, 2021
Judge denies dismissal of Mediacom suit against W.D.M. over fiber broadband network
A Polk County judge will allow a lawsuit filed by Mediacom against the city of West Des Moines to continue after West Des Moines filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit in January. The judge granted the partial dismissal of the first claim, in which Mediacom alleged the city’s use of the Urban Renewal Program to designate the majority of the city as an “economic development area” is in violation of Iowa code. The
December 10, 2020
Mediacom sues West Des Moines, requesting stop of conduit network with Google Fiber
A new lawsuit filed against the city of West Des Moines by Mediacom Communications claims the city is improperly financing a nearly $50 million citywide conduit network, offering a significant competitive edge to Google Fiber. The lawsuit centers on the high-speed broadband access plan unveiled by the city of West Des Moines and Google Fiber in early July. The plan, which was expected to begin construction this fall, would start
October 16, 2019
Class-action lawsuit filed against Hy-Vee in wake of data breach
A new class-action lawsuit filed against Hy-Vee claims the midwestern chain’s recent data breach was the “inevitable result” of inadequate data security despite growing threats against payment card systems. Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP (CSK&D) alleges that Hy-Vee “failed to take adequate measures to assist affected customers, choosing instead to spread out information about the breach over a series of months and shifting responsibility of dealing with any potential
