WA: With Supreme Court denial of review, PUD secures victory in CenturyLink lawsuit [telecom]

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By Aaron Mead

OLYMPIA - The Washington State Supreme Court on Sept. 3 denied review of Century Link's appeal of a lower court verdict in favor of the Pacific County Public Utility District No. 2.

The case was about the rates PUDs are permitted to charge communication companies for access to their poles. The court's denial of review means that the PUD's April victory in the Washington Court of Appeals stands, bringing an end to a 12-year legal battle that pitted the PUD against CenturyLink, Comcast and Charter Communications.