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Comcast has also failed to pay the consumer $500,000 in

July 26, 2018 by Elizabeth Duran

Comcast has also failed to pay the consumer $500,000 in claims they have filed against the company over alleged deceptive practices.

Comcast has settled a lawsuit with the Massachusetts attorney general's office, claiming that the company failed to properly disclose the actual monthly price and terms of its long-term contracts and that it "failed to provide consumers with timely and accurate information."

According to the Associated Press , a Comcast spokesman confirmed the settlement, but said that "there is no agreement yet that can be reached before the end of the year. These settlement agreements do not include provisions to remedy alleged violations of Massachusetts consumer law. The company was not able to provide any additional information about the settlement."

As the Associated Press reported, the AG investigation found:

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office brought suit this month against Comcast after an investigation revealed that Comcast had been using deceptive marketing and billing practices to boost TV prices and other bundled services. The lawsuit, filed by the attorney general's office in Boston, alleges that in a 2007 deal, Comcast agreed to pay customers up to $15 per month for "special-access services" that included the ability to watch a live broadcast of the Super Bowl. The deal, which Comcast agreed to pay $100 per month, required customers to pay a monthly fee for "special-access services" and "discounts."

As Business Insider reported in August, the AG's office has been conducting an investigation into the use of deceptive marketing and billing practices in Comcast's Boston operations. In August, the AG took on the company to settle an ongoing lawsuit that alleges violations of state consumer protection laws.

The attorney general's office is also looking into alleged breaches of consumer protection laws by Comcast, which it said "has been an integral part of the company's efforts to prevent deceptive and unfair practices from being taken advantage of."

The AG said it also has taken on other companies that have violated state consumer protection laws, including Comcast.

"We have been called upon to take important action by Massachusetts consumers that will ensure that Comcast will not be able to continue to charge such customers excessive prices," the AG said in a statement.The United States Navy's Joint Surface Warfare Center has opened its first training base in a year, while a second test will take place in November, the Navy said on Friday.

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