The agreement states that Comcast retains ownership and title to all leased equipment at all times, including after a subscriber pays an Unreturned Equipment Fee. Payment of the fee does not transfer ownership, and the equipment may not be resold, used, or operated even after the fee is paid.
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This provision establishes that the Unreturned Equipment Fee is a penalty for failure to return equipment rather than a purchase price, and that subscribers who pay it remain prohibited from using or disposing of the equipment while Comcast retains legal title.
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View change record →Under this clause, subscribers who pay an Unreturned Equipment Fee do not acquire any ownership interest in the equipment and may not use, resell, or operate it; Comcast retains the right to retrieve the equipment at any time, and subscribers who subsequently return the equipment undamaged are entitled to a refund of the fee.
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Compare across platforms →"For avoidance of doubt, Xfinity Equipment remains Comcast-owned equipment, and Comcast retains title to all Xfinity Equipment, at all times, including but not limited to after payment of an Unreturned Equipment Fee. "Unreturned Equipment Fee" refers to a fee charged by Comcast to a subscriber for any unreturned Xfinity Equipment upon termination of the Services provided under this Agreement. The payment of an Unreturned Equipment Fee shall not result in a sale of, or the transfer of title to, any Xfinity Equipment, and such Xfinity Equipment shall remain the property of Comcast, and Comcast retains title to Xfinity Equipment at all times. Comcast in no way relinquishes ownership of (including title to) Xfinity Equipment by the payment of an Unreturned Equipment Fee. Even if an Unreturned Equipment Fee has been paid, Xfinity Equipment shall not be resold, used, or operated in any manner.Excerpt from Comcast's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The retained title provision and the characterization of the Unreturned Equipment Fee as liquidated damages rather than a purchase price engage general contract law principles and may require evaluation under state consumer protection …
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This provision establishes that the Unreturned Equipment Fee is a penalty for failure to return equipment rather than a purchase price, and that subscribers who pay it remain prohibited from using or disposing of the equipment while Comcast retains legal title.
Under this clause, subscribers who pay an Unreturned Equipment Fee do not acquire any ownership interest in the equipment and may not use, resell, or operate it; Comcast retains the right to retrieve the equipment at any time, and subscribers who subsequently return the equipment undamaged are entitled to a refund of the fee.
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