from skyreport.com
DirecTV Settles Wisconsin Lawsuit
Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager settled a consumer
protection lawsuit filed against DirecTV that alleged the satellite TV
company violated the state's telecommunications laws.
As part of the settlement, DirecTV will pay $115,000 in forfeitures and
litigation costs, the state attorney general's office said.
The lawsuit alleged that DirecTV violated state law by failing to
disclose to consumers all material terms of agreements at the time a
customer subscribed to the service. The complaint further alleged that
DirecTV violated Wisconsin law by requiring customers to agree to
mandatory arbitration of disputes, thereby surrendering their rights
under Wisconsin law to certain remedies, such as recovery of damages and
attorney's fees.
The settlement requires DirecTV to make the disclosures required by
Wisconsin law, including any fees for disconnecting before the end of a
prescribed subscription period. Also, there are assurances that any
arbitration requirement does not compel consumers to waive any remedies
provided by state law, the office said.
In a statement, DirecTV said while it agreed to settle the lawsuit the
company has "denied any violations of the Wisconsin regulations, and
believes that it has always adequately disclosed the terms of its
service to consumers. Moreover, DirecTV believes federal law preempts
Wisconsin from attempting to regulate the way satellite service is
provided to consumers.
"DirecTV agreed to the settlement to resolve the dispute and to
eliminate the uncertainties and costs associated with litigation," the
company said.
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