Mediacom releases criticism following West Des Moines council vote to begin conduit network construction Wednesday, December 23, 2020 2:52 PM Mediacom Communications released a statement Tuesday criticizing the West Des Moines City Council after the council approved starting construction on a broadband conduit network at the center of a lawsuit. In the suit, filed against the city in early December, Mediacom claims the city is improperly financing a nearly $50 million citywide conduit network, offering a significant competitive edge to Google Fiber. Mediacom is the only provider involved in filing the lawsuit, which requests that West Des Moines suspend work related to the conduit network, and that the project be brought to a vote for West Des Moines residents.