Anne Bucher  |  January 15, 2015

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Comcast

Comcast Corp. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it engaged in business practices that resulted in subscribers paying higher prices for cable television services in the Pennsylvania area. If you subscribed to Comcast cable TV services in the Philadelphia area between 2003 and 2008 (or if you are a current Comcast subscriber), you may be eligible for benefits from the class action settlement.

The Comcast class action lawsuit was initially filed in 2003, and alleged that Comcast unlawfully monopolized the Philadelphia television services market. Comcast has vigorously fought the class action lawsuit and appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010. In its Comcast v. Behrend decision, the Supreme Court determined that certification of the Class was inappropriate because the plaintiff had not established that the proposed Class Members had enough in common.

Subsequently, plaintiff Stanford Glaberson filed an amended Comcast class action lawsuit that was limited to Comcast subscribers in the Philadelphia area. Comcast denies the allegations but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the cost and risk of a trial. The Comcast class action settlement was preliminarily approved on Dec. 12, 2014.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Comcast class action settlement include all cable television customers who currently subscribe or previously subscribed at any time from Jan. 1, 2003 to Dec. 31, 2008 to cable TV services (above and beyond basic cable) from Comcast or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The services must have been provided in one of the following Pennsylvania counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia.

Potential Award

Former Comcast subscribers are eligible to receive a payment of $15 from the class action settlement.

Current Comcast subscribers can file a claim for one of the following benefits:

  • A one-time credit of $15 off your Comcast bill;
  • Six free pay-per-view movies (an estimated $35.94 value);
  • Two free months of The Movie Channel (an estimated $43.90 value); or
  • Xfinity high speed Internet service subscribers may elect to receive four months free upgrade in Internet service from Performance Level to Blast! service (an estimated $40 value), or one free month upgrade from Blast! service to Extreme 105 service (an estimated $38 value).
Proof of Purchase

When filing a claim, Class Members must provide the address at which they receive(d) Comcast services and attest under the penalty of perjury that they qualify as an eligible Class Member of the Comcast class action settlement.

Claim Form Deadline

7/10/2015

Case Name

Glaberson v. Comcast Corp., Case No. 2:03-cv-06604-JP, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Final Hearing

9/9/2015

UPDATE: A judge gave final approval to the Philadelphia Comcast monopoly class action settlement on Sept. 22, 2015.

UPDATE 2: A Class Member filed an appeal to the Comcast monopoly class action settlement on Oct. 21, 2015.

UPDATE 3: On Feb. 23, 2016, according to our readers, Class Members who submitted timely and valid claims for the Comcast settlement began receiving checks worth as much as $15.

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Cable Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 2207
Faribault, MN 55021-1607
1-866-863-9450
info@cablesettlement.com

Class Counsel

David Woodward
HEINS MILLS & OLSON PLC

Barry Barnett
SUSMAN GODFREY LLP

Defense Counsel

M. Norman Goldberger
BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Arthur J. Burke
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP

Sheron Korpus
KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP

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23 thoughts onComcast Monopoly Class Action Settlement

  1. Nikia Scott says:

    What about Texas it hasn’t stopped Comcast is ripping people off adding “taxes “to my bill.They give movie credits but still charge you the movies!! For the last 3 months I’ve been going through pure Hell…im on a fixed income i can’t afford to pay different prices each month behind greedy people.All they do is LIE just to get over on innocent customers.

  2. Linda Novak says:

    Hi there,how bout I live in new jersey and Comcast is the most hates monopoly around. I have a 129.00 triple play and it is never 129.00, they throw charges in, you dont even know what they mean, look at this bill.Service Package Manage Plan
    $124.99
    TVINTERNETVOICE$124.99
    Digital Starter TV 140+ Channels
    Performance Internet Download speeds up to 100 Mbps
    XFINITY Voice – Unlimited US & Int’l Calling
    ADDITIONAL SERVICES
    Service Protection Plan
    $5.95
    HD_TECH
    $9.95
    Universal Connectivity Charge
    $1.04
    Regulatory Recovery Fees
    $0.19
    Broadcast TV Fee
    $7.00
    Regional Sports Fee
    $5.00
    EQUIPMENT RENTALS & SERVICE FEES Manage Equipment

    Wireless Gateway
    $10.00

    HD Service
    $9.95

    HD Service
    Owned
    Taxes, Surcharges and Fees (6)
    $5.68
    TOTAL TAXES
    TV State Sales Tax
    $0.52
    TV Franchise Fee
    $1.33
    TV FCC Regulatory Fee
    $0.08
    TV Monthly State Assessment
    $0.11
    Voice State Sales Tax
    $2.74
    Voice 911 Fee(s)
    $0.90
    You currently pay:
    $
    189
    .70
    /mo
    when its said and done, its 187,00 with no premium channels. Its a ripoff, help

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