Qwest proposed settlement of pending Ariz. class action lawsuit f...
Qwest proposed settlement of pending Ariz. class action lawsuit filed against its predecessor, U S West, that would give credits ranging from $15 to almost $1,500 to estimated 300,000 customers who have suffered phone installation delays in last 8…
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years. Qwest filed $22 million settlement offer Wed. in Maricopa County Court, offering to compensate customers who suffered service installation delays between Jan. 1, 1993, and Nov. 20, 2000. Court hearing on settlement offer will be April 23. Current Qwest customers would get automatic bill credit while former customers would receive checks. Residential refund would range from $15 for 4-day delay to $880 if delay exceeded 5 months. Business refund would range from $59 to $1,465 per line. Credits for delay on additional residential lines would be $3. Qwest wouldn’t have to admit wrongdoing. Ariz. suit is outgrowth of original suit filed in 1997 in Denver alleging U S West had diverted resources from local service to fund new wireless and cable ventures, contrary to customer interests. Qwest last year settled Colo. suit for $36 million in refunds to 244,000 customers and similar N.M. suit for $6 million to 70,000 customers.