ISP Charging Full Billing Period and Refusing Refund on Early Cancellation
Internet service providers charge customers for full billing cycles even when service is cancelled within days, and refuse pro-rated refunds despite poor connection quality being the reason for cancellation. Customers who cancel due to service failures have no leverage to recover payment for unused service. Upselling to more expensive plans as the solution to connection failures compounds the initial harm.
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