How much will I get from att settlement?

After administrative costs and attorneys’ fees, typical victims are expected to get $10 or $11 from the new settlement. Many of these same people previously received $12 each from a $60 million settlement between AT and the Federal Trade Commission, bringing the typical person’s total payout to $22 or $23.

What does the FTC cover?

The FTC enforces federal consumer protection laws that prevent fraud, deception and unfair business practices. The Commission also enforces federal antitrust laws that prohibit anticompetitive mergers and other business practices that could lead to higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation.

Is AT& t being sued?

For a few years there, a California class-action lawsuit made it seem like AT might finally get taken to task. But this week, both sides told a judge they’d settle for just $14 million — meaning customers may get less than 10 percent of what they paid AT, while AT gets to keep on charging them.

What authority does the FTC have?

United StatesFederal Trade Commission / Jurisdiction

Who does the FTC protect?

consumers and competition
About the FTC The FTC’s mission is to protect consumers and competition by preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices through law enforcement, advocacy, and education without unduly burdening legitimate business activity.

Why did AT send me a check?

If you received a check or checks, it means you had service with the company or its forerunners between certain dates in 2005 and 2010. The checks are a result of that settlement, and ATT officials confirm they are safe to cash in the same way as any other check.

Is the ATT settlement real?

The two sides disagree about whether AT Mobility’s charging of Internet Taxes was proper, and if it was improper, how much the plaintiffs would have been entitled to. The parties have agreed to resolve these cases by settlement. The Settlement of this case is now final and has received full court approval.

Does the FTC regulate the Internet?

This is because the FTC Act itself does not have jurisdiction over “common carriers” such as telecommunications services. Thus, when the FCC properly regulates broadband as a telecommunications service, the FTC does not have authority over it.

Who controls the FTC?

Current members of the FTC The commission is headed by five Commissioners, who each serve seven-year terms. Commissioners are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. No more than three Commissioners can be of the same political party.