WTOP radio, 3/28:
$1 million dispute: Does Metro really own its tunnels?
WASHINGTON — A fiber optic cable company attempting to avoid more than $1 million in payments to Metro argues in court filings that the transit agency cannot prove it owns all rights to the tunnels where fiber optic, cellphone and other cables are hung alongside the tracks.
Metro has leased the use of the tunnels for years to companies such as FiberLight LLC, and had attempted to use lease arrangements to implement cellphone service in tunnels several years ago until the collaboration among the wireless companies fell apart. A new cellphone service installation plan is underway that will add service in tunnels across the system in coming years.
FiberLight has refused to pay its bill for 2014, 2015 or 2016, . . .
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