• 2008: Comcast sued the Chattanooga Electric Power Board (EPB) to prevent it from building a fiber network. Comcast claimed EPB illegally subsidized with ratepayer funds but lost in court. EPB built its fiber network and offered services. Incumbents Comcast and AT&T started upgrading services after EPB launched in 2009.
• 2015: Comcast announced 2Gbps fiber-to-the-home service, first in Atlanta, then in Florida and California, and now in Chattanooga. There's no word on pricing yet. Comcast charged $399.95 a month for its existing 505Mbps service and will charge less for the 2Gbps plan.
• Before Comcast's fiber intentions: EPB VP said they would have welcomed incumbents but no one was interested. One customer who had EPB's gigabit service said he was glad Comcast lost as it was a win for the community and he wouldn't go back.
• After fending off lawsuit: EPB faced a Tennessee state law preventing it from expanding outside its electric service area. EPB petitioned the FCC and won in February. Tennessee filed a lawsuit to overturn the FCC decision.
• Last year: CenturyLink accused Comcast of trying to prevent it from getting reasonable franchise agreements. This week, CenturyLink won an initial approval to compete against Comcast in Minneapolis with the city's franchise agreement indemnifying against Comcast lawsuits.