PeoplePC settles New York case
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From Times Wire Services
EarthLink Inc.’s PeoplePC unit agreed to stop deceptive marketing of its dial-up Internet service and give refunds to New Yorkers who incurred undisclosed long-distance charges, New York Atty. Gen. Andrew Cuomo said.
PeoplePC also agreed to pay New York $20,000 in penalties and costs. The company advertised unlimited and low-cost Internet access even though its dialing service sometimes selected nonlocal phone numbers that boosted charges, Cuomo said.
EarthLink, founded in Pasadena and now based in Atlanta, is the fourth-largest U.S. Internet service provider.
