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The Memphis Networx deal approved by the MLGW board last week is awash with apparent conflicts of interest. How real are they?

by Chris Davis

It's difficult to tell who exactly emerged victorious from last week's MLGW board meeting that finalized approval of the sale of its interest in Memphis Networx to Denver-based Communications Infrastructure Investments (CII). The big losers, however, were easier to spot: MLGW ratepayers,…

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