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- Referred to consumer protection
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to cell phone contracts
Purpose or general idea
To reimburse consumers the prorated amount of their monthly cell phone service when the consumer terminates their contract.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 states that providers shall refund to the customer a prorated amount equal to the difference between the number of days in a billing cycle and the days used by the customer during the course of that particular billing cycle.
Justification
Currently if a consumer cancels his contract during a billing cycle they are forced to pay the entirety of that billing cycle. Under this legislation if a consumer was to cancel during that billing cycle they will be refunded back the prorated difference of time which service was not provided. For example during a 30 day billing cycle if a consumer cancels on the 15th day they would receive a 50% refund, on the 10th day a 67% refund for that particular months cost. It makes no sense to require consumers to pay for services that cannot and will not be rendered as a direct result of a contract being cancelled.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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