Maine Motion to Dismiss Prorating Law Challenge Denied
Maine's law requiring prorating of refunds for canceled cable TV service alters the rates Charter Communications charges, at least for those subscribers who cancel partway through the month, U.S. District Judge Jon Levy of Portland said in an order last…
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week (in Pacer, docket 20-cv-00168) denying motion by state Attorney General Aaron Frey (D) to dismiss Charter's suit challenging the law (see 2006030036). Levy said state arguments that the law is for customer service, and thus is permitted under the Cable Act, unlike rate regulation, would open the door to states regulating cable service rates under the guise of customer service requirements. The AG's Office didn't comment Friday.