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High Court Pulls Plug on Counties' Call for $100M in 911 Charges

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In BellSouth v. Cobb, telephone companies appealed to the Supreme Court of Georgia to determine whether "the 911 charge is a tax or [a] fee." In a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the Court of Appeals ruling that AT&T has no monetary liability as a matter of law. Henry Walker and John Jett referenced as counsel to AT&T.

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J. Henry Walker IV

Atlanta, GA

hwalker@ktslaw.com

John Jett

Atlanta, GA

jjett@ktslaw.com