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A $6 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against RCN Telecom Services that alleges the telecommunications provider violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by placing unsolicited phone calls to consumers without their consent.
Plaintiff Eric Seal brought the TCPA class action lawsuit against RCN Telecom Services stating that as part of the company’s business practices, RCN Telecom places automated calls via a predictive dialer coupled with an automated telephone dialing system featuring a prerecorded or artificial voice, in an effort to collect on an alleged debt or other business reasons including scheduling installation appointments and providing service appointment reminders.
The class action lawsuit claims that many of these robocalls made by RCN Telecom were placed to the cell phones of persons who were no longer its customers but had been assigned a cell phone number which was previously assigned to an RCN customer whose service was terminated and then reassigned to them.
The plaintiff also alleges that RCN Telecom made more than one marketing call in a 12 month period after receipt of an opt-out request in violation of the TCPA.
The TCPA prohibits using an automatic telephone dialing system to make calls to cell phones without the consent of the recipient and it also prohibits making prerecorded calls or marketing calls to landlines if the recipient is listed on the National Do Not Call List. The TCPA provides for statutory damages of $500 for each call made in violation of the Act.
Under the terms of the $6 million TCPA settlement, RCN Telecom has agreed to pay up to $140 per valid claim as well as court-approved incentive awards to the Class representatives in the amount of $10,000.
The settlement also provides that a portion of the settlement fund goes toward claims administration costs not to exceed $200,000 and attorneys’ fees not to exceed $1.9 million or one-third of the settlement fund.
RCN Telecom has not admitted liability for TCPA violations and enters into this settlement solely to avoid the expense and inconvenience of litigation.
Class Members who wish to exclude themselves or object to the terms of the settlement must do so by Feb. 1, 2017.
Who’s Eligible
You are a member of the settlement Class if during the period:
- 4/1/11 to 10/15/13 you received an automated call on your cell phone without your consent
- 10/16/13 to 11/01/16 you received an automated marketing call on your cell phone for which you did not provide express written consent
- 10/16/13 to 11/01/16 you received an automated non-marketing call on your cell phone for which you did not provide express consent
- 4/1/11 to 11/01/16 you received more than one marketing call in a one-year period that was made by or on behalf of RCN without your consent when registered on the National Do Not Call List
- 4/1/11 to 11/01/16 you received a pre-recorded marketing call on your landline from RCN which you did not consent to receive
Potential Award
up to $140.
Each Class Member who submits a valid claim can get a payment of up to $140. In the event that the distributable settlement fund is not sufficient to allow each claimant to receive $140, the amount paid to each claimant will be adjusted downward pro rata, so as to pay all valid claims.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form
Claim Form Deadline
3/15/2017
Note: According to the terms of the settlement “any Settlement Class Member that submits a claim agrees and consents to RCN subpoenaing their incoming call detail records for the Class Period from their telephone or cellular carrier(s) and shall upon request sign an authorization form to allow RCN to obtain such records on an expedited basis. The claim of any Settlement Class Member who refuses to execute such an authorization form will be denied.”
Case Name
Seal, et al. v. RCN Telecom Services LLC, Case No. 2016-CH-07073, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division
Final Hearing
2/22/2017
UPDATE: The RCN Telecom Services TCPA settlement received final approval from the court on February 24, 2017. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2: On Dec. 21, 2017, Top Class Actions viewers who filed a valid claim for the RCN TCPA class action settlement started receiving checks in the mail worth $140. Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!
Settlement Website
www.RCNTCPASettlement.com
Claims Administrator
RCN TCPA Settlement Administrator
c/o Epiq Systems Inc.
PO Box 4153
Portland, OR 97208-4153
1-844-418-6625
Email: info@RCNTCPASettlement.com
Class Counsel
Michael J. McMorrow
MCMORROW LAW PC
Alexander H. Burke
BURKE LAW OFFICE LLC
Evan M. Meyers
Myles McGuire
MCGUIRE LAW PC
Class Counsel is available by calling 1-888-317-3843.
Defense Counsel
Bart T. Murphy
Isaac Colunga
Martha O’Connor
ICE MILLER LLP
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117 thoughts onRCN Telecom Services TCPA Class Action Settlement
Good Afternoon,
I am really concerned as to why we all keep on receiving the same response once we inquire about the status. Below is the email that I received today .
Thank you for your email.
The Settlement was approved on February 22, 2017. Updated information about the case will be posted as it becomes available towww.RCNTCPASettlement.com.
If your claim is approved, you will be paid as soon as possible after the court order becomes final, which should occur within approximately 120 days after the Settlement has been finally approved. If there is an appeal of the Settlement, payment may be delayed.
Regards,
Mark T.
RCN TCPA Settlement Administrator
Good Afternoon,
I am really concerned as to why we all keep on receiving the same response once we inquire about the status. Below is the email that I received today .
Thank you for your email.
The Settlement was approved on February 22, 2017. Updated information about the case will be posted as it becomes available to http://www.RCNTCPASettlement.com.
If your claim is approved, you will be paid as soon as possible after the court order becomes final, which should occur within approximately 120 days after the Settlement has been finally approved. If there is an appeal of the Settlement, payment may be delayed.
Regards,
Mark T.
RCN TCPA Settlement Administrator
It was approved February 24 th
Or you could just call them yourself if its that important, is it that hard to email or call a number and ask a question?
This is the email I received today after I inquired about payment:
Thank you for your email.
The parties cannot accurately predict when (or whether) the court will give final approval to the Settlement. However, if the court finally approves the Settlement, you will be paid as soon as possible after the court order becomes final, which should occur within approximately 120 days after the Settlement has been finally approved.
If there is an appeal of the Settlement, payment may be delayed. Updated information about the case is available http://www.RCNTCPAsettlement.com, or you can call the Settlement Administrator at (844) 418-6625, or you may contact Class Counsel toll-free at (888) 317-3843.
Regards,
Victoria J.
RCN TCPA Settlement Administrator
You may want to contact class counsel with your questions. The settlement website has the final approval document posted under Important Documents. So, the settlement has been granted final approval.
This is the response that was recived several weeks ago…. please provide an more accurate updated response !!!Settlement was approved on February 22, 2017. Updated information about the case will be posted as it becomes available tohttp://www.RCNTCPASettlement.com.
If your claim is approved, you will be paid as soon as possible after the court order becomes final, which should occur within approximately 120 days after the Settlement has been finally approved. If there is an appeal of the Settlement, payment may be delayed.
Regards,
Amber R.
RCN TCPA Settlement Administrator
They just telling us all anything to get us to back off
On 5/2/17 I received this response from claim status inquiry:
“Thank you for your email.
The Settlement was approved on February 22, 2017. Updated information about the case will be posted as it becomes available to http://www.RCNTCPASettlement.com.
If your claim is approved, you will be paid as soon as possible after the court order becomes final, which should occur within approximately 120 days after the Settlement has been finally approved. If there is an appeal of the Settlement, payment may be delayed.
Regards,
Amber R.
RCN TCPA Settlement Administrator”
120 days puts it at around June 22
Chris you are absolutely correct anytime after 6/22/2017 claimants that filed valid and on time claims should receive payment.
Anyone receive checks on this
not yet. it could still take another month or two though.
or year or 2
UPDATE: The RCN Telecom Services TCPA settlement received final approval from the court on February 24, 2017. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
You have to give them access to your telephone records. I think this case is asking for a bit to much.
solar city calls my cell phone 3 or 4 times a day .