Satellite radio provider Sirius XM has agreed to pay nearly $4 million as part of a settlement with 45 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that it used deceptive billing practices with its customers. Of that amount, Connecticut is slated to receive $223,225.
“In a fair marketplace, companies do not hold their customers hostage with unclear or unfair terms for ending a contract,” state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William Rubenstein said in a statement. “It’s unfortunate that companies employ such tactics, which only cause consumer ill-will and tarnish the products they are trying to market.”
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