Washington state sues Comcast for $100M

The state of Washington is suing Comcast for $100 million over alleged deceptive practices.

According to the office of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the lawsuit "accuses Comcast of engaging in a pattern of deceptive practices constituting more than 1.8 million individual violations of the Washington Consumer Protection Act."

Roughly 500,000 consumers are said to have been impacted by $73 million worth of services that company had said they would not be billed for, including wiring within the walls of their homes, Ferguson said in a call with reporters.

Comcast officials said they were surprised by the suit.

"Given that we were committed to continue working collaboratively with the attorney general's office, we're surprised and disappointed that they have instead chosen litigation. We stand behind our products and services and will vigorously defend ourselves," said Comcast's spokeswoman Jenni Moyer, who hadn't yet seen the lawsuit.

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