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Wednesday 11 October 2023

The Daily Money: Cable customers could get refunds for outages

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Cable, satellite and internet providers would have to give customers refunds if they lose service for more than 24 hours under an FCC proposal.

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The Daily Money

ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Wed Oct 11 2023

 

Paul Davidson Economics and Jobs Reporter

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Amazon Prime Day's October event is home to some of the best deals of the year on our favorite products we've ever reviewed

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Losing your cable service when one of your favorite shows is on is a bummer. But perhaps this could partly ease the frustration: money.

Cable, satellite and internet providers would have to give customers a refund if their service is out for more than 24 hours under a proposal to be introduced by the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday.

The idea was sparked by blackouts this year resulting from disputes between Charter Communications and Disney as well as Nexstar and DirecTV – standoffs that affected millions of customers.

FCC officials are expected to discuss whether the refunds will be in the form of money, a credit on your bill or a lower bill the following month.

October Prime Day ends Wednesday

If you're looking for a big Amazon Prime Day deal, today is your last shot.

Amazon's two-day discount extravaganza – called Prime Big Deal Days - comes to a close tonight and Reviewed, which is part of the USA TODAY network, is scouring the retail giant's site for the best bargains.

The sale, also called Amazon's October Prime Day, is the second such event of the year and follows the company's flagship Prime Day in July.

Among the deals Reviewed has found are Apple iPads for just $249 and a 45% savings on a Ring Alarm 8-piece kit.

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