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The agreement asserts a one-year limitation period on all claims, which is shorter than the default statutory limitation periods applicable to many consumer claims under state law. The document heading indicates this is Section 12 of the agreement.
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This provision establishes a contractually shortened timeframe within which subscribers must initiate any claim against Comcast, which may be shorter than the limitation period that would otherwise apply under applicable state or federal law.
Interpretive note: The enforceability of the one-year contractual limitation period varies by jurisdiction; some state courts have declined to enforce contractual shortening of consumer claim limitation periods below statutory minimums.
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View change record →Under this clause, subscribers who do not initiate claims within one year of the event giving rise to the claim may be barred from pursuing those claims, subject to the enforceability of shortened limitation periods under applicable state law.
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"ONE YEAR LIMITATION PERIODExcerpt from Comcast's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Contractual limitation periods shorter than statutory defaults engage state consumer protection statutes and common law principles. Several states, including California and New York, have statutes or case law limiting the enforceability of contractual provisions that shorten the applicable statute of limitations in consumer contracts, particularly below certain minimum thresholds. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Shortened limitation periods are common in telecommunications consumer agreements, but enforceability is jurisdiction-dependent. If a subscriber raises a claim under a state consumer protection statute with a longer statutory limitation period, a court may decline to apply the one-year contractual limitation. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California, New York, and New Jersey present heightened exposure, as courts in those jurisdictions have examined whether contractual limitation periods in consumer agreements can override longer statutory periods for consumer protection claims. Legal teams should assess enforceability state-by-state for any litigation strategy. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The one-year limitation period applies alongside the 120-day billing dispute window established in Section 3(l), creating two distinct procedural deadlines that may apply to different categories of claims. Compliance and legal teams should ensure that subscriber-facing communications clearly distinguish between these two deadlines. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should evaluate the enforceability of the one-year limitation period in each state where Comcast operates, and whether the provision requires specific disclosure in subscriber agreements or bill inserts to be binding.
This provision establishes a contractually shortened timeframe within which subscribers must initiate any claim against Comcast, which may be shorter than the limitation period that would otherwise apply under applicable state or federal law.
Under this clause, subscribers who do not initiate claims within one year of the event giving rise to the claim may be barred from pursuing those claims, subject to the enforceability of shortened limitation periods under applicable state law.
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