Mediacom Sues West Des Moines for Google Fiber Deal

West Des Moines may have violated Iowa law when it used bonds for urban blight and poverty to build a $50 million municipal network for Google Fiber, Mediacom said Thursday. The cable company sought an injunction against the city in Iowa District Court for Polk County. “We aren’t asking for any special treatment, just a fair and balanced regulatory environment that allows us to expand our network and compete for the business of West Des Moines consumers,” said Thomas Larsen, Mediacom senior vice president-government and public relations. Google and the city didn’t comment.