DirecTV unsolicited calls $16.85M class action settlement

Update:

• The court granted this settlement final approval Aug. 24, 2023.

• Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Settlements & Payouts Facebook group.

DirecTV agreed to a $16.85 million nationwide class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) with unsolicited phone calls to people whose numbers were on the National Do Not Call Registry.

The settlement benefits individuals in the United States whose telephone numbers were listed on the National Do Not Call Registry, who received more than one telemarketing call within any twelve-month period from DirecTV AC1 Communications, and who are associated with 113,997 specific telephone numbers listed in a sealed court filing.

Consumers in West Virginia sued DirecTV, claiming it is legally responsible for telemarketing calls placed by DirecTV’s dealer, AC1 Communications, to people whose telephone numbers were listed on the National Do Not Call Registry. 

The consumers alleged these calls violated the TCPA, which prohibits telemarketers from initiating two or more calls in a calendar year to numbers on the registry.

DirecTV is a California-based video company that primarily provides a digital satellite and live TV service serving customers in the United States.

Under the terms of the DirecTV TCPA class action lawsuit settlement, people who got certain telemarketing calls from AC1 can get an estimated minimum cash payment of $324. The estimated average cash payment is over $461.

Those eligible for the payment don’t need to remember receiving the call. Class members can check to see if their phone number is included in the settlement by visiting the administrator’s website. 

The settlement payments will come from the $16.85 million settlement fund, which will also be used to pay the costs of notifying people about the settlement, the lawyers’ fees, and awards to the people who helped bring the lawsuit.

The deadline for exclusion or objection is Aug. 7, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the DirecTV unsolicited calls settlement is scheduled for Aug. 24, 2023.

In order to receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by Aug. 7, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals in the United States whose telephone numbers were listed on the National Do Not Call Registry, who received more than one telemarketing call within any twelve-month period from DirecTV AC1 Communications, and who are associated with 113,997 specific telephone numbers listed in a sealed court filing.

Potential Award

More than $461

Proof of Purchase

Submit your phone number to see if you are included in the settlement. 

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

08/07/2023

Case Name

Roxie Vance, et al. v. DirecTV, Case No.  5:17-CV-179, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

Final Hearing

08/24/2023

Settlement Website

DirecTVClassActionSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
DIRECTV, c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324
info@DIRECTVClassActionSettlement.com
866-211-3496

Class Counsel

John W Barrett
BAILEY & GLASSER LLP

Matthew P McCue
LAW OFFICE OF MATTHEW P MCCUE

Edward A Broderick 
BRODERICK LAW PC 

Anthony Paronich
PARONICH LAW PC

Defense Counsel

Lauren R Goldman
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP