These “loyalty contracts,” which telcos, ISPs and cable television companies use to commit subscribers for periods of up to two years in exchange for discounts and other benefits, make consumers “completely vulnerable,” the billʼs authors György Balla and László Kucsák said in their justification.
The bill would also prohibit service providers from putting subscribers whose “loyalty contracts” expire at any disadvantage compared to new subscribers.
Among the reasons for cancelling “loyalty contracts” without penalty that the bill mentions are higher tariffs and changes to the mix of channels offered by TV companies.
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