Federal appeals court upholds Maine law requiring cable companies to pro-rate bills - fox23maine.com

PORTLAND (WGME) – A federal appeals court has upheld Maine's law requiring cable companies to pro-rate bills.

That law was passed nearly two years ago but hasn't taken effect because Spectrum was challenging it in court.

Back in 2019, customers contacted the CBS13 I-Team when they were forced to keep paying for cable service, even after they canceled.

The investigation, and hundreds of complaints, sparked the new law in 2020 requiring companies to give a credit or rebate for unused days of service.

Spectrum and its parent company Charter won an initial court challenge, arguing it violates federal law because it’s a form of rate regulation, but Tuesday, the U.S. circuit court of appeals disagreed, reversing that decision.

“We conclude that the Maine law is not a law governing ‘rates for the provision of cable service’ but rather governs a period after the provision of cable service and is a ‘consumer protection law’ that is not preempted.”

A spokesperson for Spectrum says the company has no comment on Tuesday’s ruling.

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey says he will continue to defend the law against any further legal challenges, but for now it is in effect and he expects cable companies to comply immediately.

source: https://fox23maine.com/news/i-team/federal-appeals-court-upholds-maine-law-requiring-cable-companies-to-pro-rate-bills

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