Cox Challenge to Rhode Island BEAD Map Dismissed, Federal Suit Possible

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2024 – Cox Communications’s lawsuit against Rhode Island’s broadband office was dismissed in state court on Thursday. A judge said the company would have to file a federal suit.

“This Court cannot reach the merits of Cox Communications’ claim, but Cox Communications is not left without a remedy,” Rhode Island Superior Court Associate Justice Brian Stern wrote in the decision. “Cox Communications is simply in the wrong court and may pursue a remedy in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.”