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Judge OKs Fiber Optic Lawsuit Settlement

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CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 -- Sprint Corp. and three other telecom companies agreed Friday to pay $142.5 million to settle litigation over fiber optic cable placed on railroad right of way land. U.S. District Judge Wayne R. Andersen gave preliminary approval to the settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of an estimated 360,000 landowners against Sprint, Qwest, Level 3 and WilTel. WorldCom Inc. was removed from the litigation when it filed for bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg News. "The companies paid railroads to allow placement of fiber optic cables along their tracks, only...Read full article

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    Published: July 2003
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    fiber optic cable
    A package for an optical fiber or fibers that may include cladding, buffering, strength members and an outer jacket.
    Communicationsfiber optic cablefiber opticsLevel 3News & FeaturesQwestSprintWilTel

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