Last year, a federal court ruled in favor of ADT and other alarm companies against the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District, stating the District did not have the right or authority to be in the fire alarm monitoring business, let alone monopolize it through an ordinance.

After a federal court ruled in favor of ADT and other alarm companies against a fire protection district in Illinois attempting to create a fire alarm monitoring monopoly, that fire district was issued a deadline of Oct. 4 to exit the alarm monitoring business.