Saturday, November 1, 2014

Comcast Monopoly Settlement

People who subscribed to video programming services from Comcast during 2003 to 2008 in Philadelphia and 4 nearby countries can get cash or free services from the Comcast monopoly settlement.

After 11-year long battle, Comcast has decided to settle a class action lawsuit over Monopoly Claims. The company will pay $50 million ($16.67 million cash and $33.33 million services) as compensation to more than 800,000 subscribers. Cable television customers who subscribed to video programming services from Comcast or any of its subsidiaries between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2008 in Philadelphia and 4 nearby countries: Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery are the class members of the Comcast monopoly settlement.

Comcast Center Philadelphia

Plaintiffs sued Comcast Corp claiming that it purposely acquired monopoly power in the Philadelphia area and misused its position to overcharge cable television subscribers. Thus, it violated federal antitrust law. Comcast denies the claims but agreed for settlement to avoid the risk and expense of trial.

To get benefits from the settlement, Class members are required to submit a claim form with particular information via mail or online at a dedicated website. Currently, there is no information available about how to submit the claim form. We will update it as soon as it will be available.

Class members can select one of the following settlement benefits:

  • One-time credit of $15 off their bill
  • Six free pay-per-view movies (estimated $35.94 value)
  • Xfinity high-speed Internet service, 4 months free upgrade in Internet service from Performance Level to Blast! Service (estimated $40 value)
  • One free month upgrade from Blast! Service to Extreme 105 service (estimated $38 value)
  • Two free months of The Movie Channel (estimated $43.90 value)
Current subscribers who do not select the above mentioned benefits will automatically get 2 free months of The Movie Channel without submitting a claim form (an estimated $43.90 value). Class members who are former subscribers will receive $15 cash upon submission of a valid claim form.

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