Virginia part of settlement resolving wireless carriers' alleged deceptive advertising practices

A group of 50 jurisdictions, including Virginia, have reached a .25-million settlement against AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon Wireless, TracFone Wireless and T-Mobile, resolving their investigations into alleged deceptive and misleading advertising practices. The agreement resolves allegations that the companies made unsubstantiated claims about data allowances, free phone offers, and incentives to switch mobile networks. It also requires the companies to make all future advertisements truthful, accurate, and non-misleading, and to clearly and conspicuously disclose any restrictions on data speed, as well as the triggers of such restrictions. The settlement also requires the companies to offer to pay for customers to...

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