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CenturyLink Pure Broadband Overcharge Missouri Settlement

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Closed Settlement Statement: 
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Settlement Structure: 
Claims Made
Case Summary: 

CenturyLink is again found settling a class action, this time one in the state of Missouri that alleges that the company sold a “Pure Broadband” package that was supposed to be broadband service only but actually included a limited-use phone line. 

Docket Number: 
12BA-CV-4686
Company: 
Centurylink
Class Period: 
Monday, December 3, 2007 to Monday, July 31, 2017
Filing Deadline: 
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Objection Deadline: 
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Exclusion Deadline: 
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Final Approval Hearing: 
Monday, January 22, 2018
CenturyLink Logo on Wall
Proof of Purchase: 
No, but presumably claims will be checked against CenturyLink’s records.
Eligibility: 

You may be eligible if

  • You are an individual who bought CenturyLink’s Pure Broadband package with no telephone services,
  • Between December 3, 2007 and July 31, 2017,
  • In the state of Missouri, and
  • You were charged a Universal Service Fund Surcharge, a Missouri Universal Service Fund Surcharge, a 911 Surcharge, or a Missouri Relay Surcharge.
Typical Settlement Amount: 
Varies, depending on the number of months you were a Pure Broadband customer. Awards are estimated to be about 83% of the federal and Missouri universal service charges billed to you. For example, if you were a Pure Broadband customer for thirty months, you are estimated to receive about $24.90. Exact amounts cannot be determined until the settlement receives final approval.
Total Settlement Amount: 
$7,500,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee: 
$15,000
Law Firm: 
Humphrey, Farrington & McClain PC
Claim Form: 
Sanford v. CenturyTel of Missouri Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: 
Sanford v. CenturyTel of Missouri, LLC, d/b/a/ CenturyLink,
Settlement Website: 
Sanford v. CenturyTel of Missouri Settlement Website
Claims Administrator: 
Rust Consulting, Inc.
Claims Administrator Contact Information: 

Pure Broadband Settlement Administrator – 5867

c/o Rust Consulting

P.O. Box 2614

Faribault MN 55021-9614

1-866-903-1193

Tags: 
Unfair Charges, Deceptive Business Practices, Deceptive Pricing/Undisclosed Surcharges