District Court, W.D. Virginia December 12, 2002, 1:02 CV-00197 (Marcus Cable Associates, L.L.C. v. City of Bristol)

OPINION

JONES, District Judge.

The principal question in this case is whether under Virginia law a municipality may operate a cable television system in competition with private companies. One of the competing cable companies argues that absence additional state legislation, the City of Bristol is legally unable to enter the cable television business.