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Articles tagged with: Early Termination Fees
Sprint Nextel Proposes Settlement of ETF Lawsuit
US operator, Sprint Nextel has proposed a settlement of lawsuits relating to its Early Termination Fees (ETF) that were applied to customers who terminated their contracts before they had expired. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, Sprint Nextel has agreed to pay US$14 million into a Common Fund. Sprint Nextel will also provide up to US$3.5 million in Non-Cash Benefits. more
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Lawsuit Against Cingular/AT&T for Overcharges and Poor Cell Phone Service May Proceed
A class action lawsuit charging that millions of cell phone users were misled and overcharged when Cingular merged with AT&T Wireless in 2004 may go forward, a federal court ruled on Tuesday. more
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T-Mobile Agrees to Settle Early Termination Fees Lawsuit
T-Mobile USA has proposed a settlement of a lawsuit against the company for charging early termination fees (ETF) to customers who close their account before their contract has expired. Under the terms of the agreement, which is still waiting for court approval, the company would make a payment of US$11.5 million to customers affected between July 1999 and Feb 2009. more
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Clearwire facing lawsuit over advertising and early termination fees
A legal action has been filed against US based WiMAX operator, Clearwire seeking certification of a class action on behalf of Clearwire subscribers. The lawsuit is alleging that Clearwire is misrepresenting the quality of its WiMAX network and then imposing early-termination fees if a customer is unable to secure a reliable service. more
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Justice Department Settles Civil Contempt Claim Against AT&T
AT&T has agreed to pay more than US$2 million as part of a civil settlement with the Department of Justice that resolves AT&T's alleged violations of two court orders entered in connection with AT&T's acquisition of wireless network operator, Dobson Communications. more
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Sprint Nextel Facing $1.2 Billion Lawsuit
Sprint Nextel is facing a class-action lawsuit over its early termination fees, which potentially could cost the company as much as US$1.2 billion. Earlier this year, the company lost a US$73 million lawsuit over the early termination fees, but the new lawsuit is seeking to upgrade that to a class-action and hence act on behalf of all the company's customers. more
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AARP Announces Flexible Cell-Phone Plans for Members
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The AARP, through its products division, said Monday it will offer to its members flexible cell-phone plans that don't require long-term contracts or include early termination fees. more
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Sprint Loses Early Termination Fee Case, May Pay $73 Million
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel was dealt a major blow in its early-termination-fee case when a California judge ruled it would have to pay $73 million. more
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T-Mobile SMS Lawsuit to Proceed
T-Mobile USA lost a legal ruling last week when a U.S. District Court judge denied its motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of disgruntled T-Mobile subscribers, claiming the company charges them -- and millions of T-Mobile customers -- for unsolicited text messages. more
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Verizon Wireless Early Termination Lawsuit Settlement Puts Sprint at Risk
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over early termination fees for $21 million, which bodes poorly for Sprint Nextel and its own trial. more
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