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NEW DELHI: The broadcasting giant DirecTV is facing a lawsuit from American Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that the pay TV operator has deliberately misled millions of subscribers about the costs of viewing its programme line up.
The action has started at a Federal Court in San Francisco.
The FTC states that DirecTV “deceptively advertised” an apparent one-year subscription contract but failed to tell consumers that viewers would be committing to a two-year contract.
The FTC says a large portion of DirecTV’s subscribers could be affected. Moreover, the second year was going to be much more expensive for viewers, and that hefty cancellation charges would be levied if subscribers cancelled.
http://www.indiantelevision.com/cable-tv/msos/us-federal-trade-commission-sues-directtv-for-cheating-consumers-150313
The action has started at a Federal Court in San Francisco.
The FTC states that DirecTV “deceptively advertised” an apparent one-year subscription contract but failed to tell consumers that viewers would be committing to a two-year contract.
The FTC says a large portion of DirecTV’s subscribers could be affected. Moreover, the second year was going to be much more expensive for viewers, and that hefty cancellation charges would be levied if subscribers cancelled.
http://www.indiantelevision.com/cable-tv/msos/us-federal-trade-commission-sues-directtv-for-cheating-consumers-150313
