N.H. Admin. Code § Puc 405.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Puc 405.04 - Cramming Prohibited
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Cramming" means a submission or inclusion of unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges for products or services on a customer's utility bill. Cramming does not include charges required or explicitly authorized by law;
(2) "Billing aggregator" means a person, other than a service provider, who forwards a charge for a product or service offered by a service provider to the utility company for billing to the customer; and
(3) "Service provider" means a person that offers a product or service to a customer and directly or indirectly sends the billable charges or credits to the utility company for billing to the customer.
(b) Telephone utilities shall not disconnect voice service based on a customer's failure to pay disputed charges from billing aggregators or service providers.

N.H. Admin. Code § Puc 405.04

#8348, eff 5-10-05 (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Puc 400); ss by #10542, eff 3-12-14 (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Puc 400)

Ss by #10542, eff 3/12/2014 (See Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Puc 400).