ISPs Bill Customers for Months of Service They Failed to Activate
Internet service providers mail self-install kits to customers who cannot complete setup, then refuse to provide assisted setup while continuing to charge monthly fees. Non-technical and senior customers are systematically disadvantaged by self-install-first policies. The combination of failed activation and continued billing creates financial harm with no internal escalation path.
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