This is alongside the former Northwestern Pacific rails in Northern California.
Quote:Santa Rosa Press-Democrat
That vandals were able to cut an AT&T fiber optic cable north of Hopland last week carried a special surprise for North Coast Railroad Authority officials.
They had no idea AT&T has cable running along the tracks between Hopland and Ukiah, NCRA attorney Chris Neary said.
“I know we don’t have any arrangement with AT&T” to use that property, he said.
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Quote:According to the lawsuit, AT&T has claimed its predecessors, including Pacific Bell, had agreements with prior owners of the railroad. It also claims it doesn’t need to pay NCRA any rent for using the right of way, causing NCRA to lose income, the lawsuit states.
But the 1947 licensing agreement states that either party can cancel the agreement with 30 days’ written notice and that it’s not transferable without permission of the railroad.
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