Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:This settlement resolves a class action against a group of companies, including RCN Telecom Services, LLC, RCN Telecom Services (Lehigh), LLC, RCN Telecom Services of New York, LP, RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, LLC, RCN Telecom Services of Illinois, LLC, RCN Telecom Services of Massachusetts, LLC, Starpower Communications, LLC, and Patriot Media Consulting, LLC.
The complaint alleged that the companies advertised a flat monthly rate for its Internet services, but then added a Network Access Maintenance (NAM) fee that rose steadily over time. It also claimed that the companies described the fee as a “tax” rather than as a charge for profit. The complaint claims the companies violated New Jersey laws, breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and broke its customer agreements.
3:20-cv-8609
Company: RCN Telecom Services, LLC
Filing Deadline: January 11, 2023
Class Period: November 1, 2017 to September 13, 2022
Objection Deadline: January 6, 2023
Exclusion Deadline: January 6, 2023
Final Approval Hearing: January 26, 2023
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a current or former RCN customer in the US and you were charged and paid a Network Access and Maintenance fee between November 1, 2017 and September 13, 2022.
Typical Settlement Amount:You award depends on several factors, including the form of payment you choose, your sign-up date, and the number of other valid claims submitted.
- Current customers who choose a bill credit will get 100% of their allocated loss, while current and former customers who ask for a check or electronic payment will get 50%.
- Your allocated loss depends on your sign-up date: If you signed up after February 17, 2019, your allocated loss is 80% of the NAM fees you paid. If you signed up before February 17, 2019 and were a customer on or after that date, your allocated loss is 40% of the NAM fees you paid. If you signed up before February 17, 2019 and you were not a customer anytime on or after that date, your allocated loss is 20% of the NAM fees you paid.
- If the net settlement fund does not cover all of the above payments, they will be decreased on a pro-rata basis.
- Your payment is estimated to be between 20 cents and $159.82.
Total Settlement Amount: Up to $11,500,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$15,000
Law Firms:
Denittis Osefchen PC
Hattis & Lukacs
Claim Form: RCN NAM Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Katherine Grillo, et al. v. RCN Telecom Services, LLC, et al.
Settlement Website: RCN NAM Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Kroll Settlement Administration, LLC
Grillo v RCN Telecom
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324