A cable television and communications provider is threatening legal action against Iowa City over recently approved agreements with a Cedar Rapids based-company.

On Monday, representatives from Medicom gave the city a letter of complaint and a copy of a federal lawsuit they plan to serve unless Iowa City reconsiders three agreements with ImOn Communications.

Medicom alleges that the city's agreements with ImOn put it at a competitive disadvantage.

The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the lawsuit has been filed but will not commence unless Mediacom takes action. Mediacom has given the city until Dec. 31 to respond to its concerns.

Iowa City Manager Tom Markus says the city's legal department is reviewing the issue, but he couldn't offer any comment. Assistant City Attorney Sue Dulek says she can't comment since the city hasn't been formally sued.