The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against a company accused of posing as an Internet provider and reselling services purchased from telecommunications companies to residents in rural York County.
Davis Communications Internet Inc., which has a registered address in Conewago Township, and its owner, David Davis, are named as defendants in a lawsuit seeking to prohibit the sale of Internet services in the state, a news release said. Are listed. He also seeks consumer restitution, civil penalties and forfeiture of profits.
Attorney General Michelle Henry alleges the defendants subscribed to business internet plans and resold the connections to consumers. She advertised services such as “LTE High Speed Internet” and “True Unlimited Service.”
The defendants targeted people living in rural York County, where internet options are limited, the statement said.
The lawsuit alleges that the companies and their owners “misrepresented the reasons for Internet service interruptions and outages and failed to provide refunds to consumers even after they were automatically charged for those items.” The release states that there is. “Instead, the defendants allegedly ignored refund requests and baselessly accused consumers of engaging in ‘data abuse,’ a vague and confusing term.”
The lawsuit was filed in York County Common Pleas Court.
Davis, whose last known address was in Cape Coral, Florida, could not be reached for comment, according to the complaint.
The complaint says the defendants also represented that they operated businesses from addresses in Palmyra and Phoenixville.
The attorney general’s office says consumers can protect themselves by checking companies on the Federal Communications Commission and Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission websites.
Consumers who believe they may have experienced unfair or deceptive practices may contact Consumers Online by calling 1-800-441-2555 or emailing cams@attorneygeneral.gov. You can file a complaint with the Office of Personal Protection, the release states.
