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08/22/2013
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Federal judges determined the cancellation of contract clauses that limit the term to use Photo credits: sxc.hu
RIO - If maintained the decision of the Federal Court of the 1st Region (DF), which announced the end of the validity of claims of prepaid cell phones last week, the cost of this service to the consumer may be more expensive.
According to SindiTelebrasil, representing the largest operators of fixed and mobile telephony in the country, the industry will appeal the decision "created an environment of legal uncertainty" and may require a restructuring of the model, the rise in the price of services as a consequence . The companies say they comply with the law, "especially Resolution 477/2007, the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), establishing that the claims may be subject to validity."
The Protest - Brazilian Association of Consumers rejects the arguments of the telephone industry, one of the most complaints to the organs of consumer protection.
- If the consumer pays in advance for a service, it can use it as you need, for as long as necessary. There is, in this case a breach of contract. The issue is that companies never accept losing - said Maria Ines Dolci, coordinator of institutional authority.
In a statement released on the SindiTelebrasil Wednesday the companies claim in countries where it was adopted the indefinite validity of the claims of the cell was set up fee for daily availability to "maintain balance" system, encouraging users to keep active lines.
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