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L.A. sues Time Warner Cable over past fees
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-time-warner-cable-lawsuit-20140315,0,6140488.story
The city of L.A. contends that Time Warner Cable owes $9.7 million in fees. TWC, in a statement, denied the allegation that it had cheated the city.
L.A. sues Time Warner Cable over past fees
By Meg James
March 15, 2014, 5:00 a.m.
Time Warner Cable Inc. has stirred anger over its hike in subscription rates for customers and its efforts to extract hefty fees from rivals to air the L.A. Dodgers channel.
Now it has incurred the wrath of city officials.
On Friday, the city of Los Angeles sued the cable giant, alleging it stiffed the city on franchise fees over four years through 2011. The city seeks nearly $10 million in fees, money it said could have helped ease its budget problems during the financial crisis.
"Time Warner owes L.A.'s taxpayers millions of dollars for the privilege of having its franchise," City Attorney Michael Feuer said during a City Hall news conference announcing the lawsuit. "This is a day where we are standing up and saying enough is enough."
