In a world of increasing increasing interoperability, Hinds County (Miss.) has reportedly settled an unusual lawsuit with Motorola, accusing the company of providing confidential radio codes to neighboring cities and counties so they could access the county’s system without paying the county an access fee. The county picked Motorola to install the 800 MHz trunked system, and in 2008 discovered several unidentified radios using the network, and were not paying the county’s standard $10 a month fee for public safety agencies. Later, the county accused Motorola of providing the access codes to the cities, and then filed a lawsuit in 2009 seeking damages. The lawsuit was set for trial last April, and now it’s been revealed that the county and Motorola agreed to a settlement the day of the trial—the company will reportedly pay $1,425,730. Both sides refuse to comment, saying the settlement is confidential. However, several news agencies are asking the county court to release the settlement details. Read more about the settlement here.
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