Verizon Wireless is suing the small, scenic town of Chilmark, Massachusetts, in federal court, escalating a dispute over how best to fix persistent cell service problems on Martha’s Vineyard.
The lawsuit, filed March 16, names the town and its Select Board as defendants and challenges a January decision blocking Verizon’s plan to install 14 small cell antennas along several privately-owned utility poles. The company argues local officials overstepped their authority when they rejected the proposal.
