Consumer & Lifestyle · Telecom & UtilitiesstructuralBillingB2CAPI

ISPs Continue Billing for Equipment Months After It Was Returned

Internet service providers charge customers for equipment for over a year after it has been returned and the return confirmed via UPS tracking. When customers dispute the charges, the burden is placed on them to prove the return rather than on the ISP to verify against serial number records. The process is designed to favor the ISP and exhaust consumers into paying unjust fees.

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