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Consumer Rights Fact Sheets

If you subscribe to cable television service, you have rights concerning billing practices, rate increases, late charges, disconnection of service, interruption of service, security deposits and dispute resolution procedures. These fact sheets detail your rights as a consumer of cable television service.
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