ASA DIX LEGAL BRIEF
A PREVENTIVE LAW SERVICE OF THE JOINT READINESS CENTER LEGAL SECTION
UNITED STATES ARMY SUPPORT ACTIVITY DIX
KEEPING YOU INFORMED ON YOUR PERSONAL LEGAL NEEDS
SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT
TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF CONTRACTS
FOR CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE
(SCRA)
[50 U.S.C. App. 535a]
IN GENERAL — A Servicemember who receives orders to deploy outside of the continental
United States for not less than 90 days or for a permanent change of duty station within the United
States may request the termination or suspension of any contract for cellular telephone service
entered into by the Servicemember before the date of the commencement of such deployment or
permanent change if the Servicemember’s ability to satisfy the contract or to utilize the service will be
materially affected by such deployment or permanent change. The request shall include a copy of the
Servicemember’s military orders.
RELIEF — Upon receiving the request of a Servicemember under subsection (a), the cellular
telephone service contractor concerned shall —
(1) grant the requested relief without imposition of an early termination fee for
termination of the contract or a reactivation fee for suspension of the contract; or
(2) in the case that such Servicemember is deployed outside the continental United
States as described in subsection (a), permit the Servicemember to suspend the contract at no
charge until the end of the deployment without requiring, whether as a condition of suspension or
otherwise, that the contract be extended.
CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cellular telephone
service’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘commercial mobile service’’ in section 332(d) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)).
ASA DIX LEGAL BRIEF is one of a series of Information Papers from the ASA Dix Joint Readiness Legal Section containing general legal
information on topics which Legal Assistance Attorneys frequently advise on. Information provided is general in nature and does not constitute
formal, specific legal advice. Consult an Attorney for specific legal advice for your particular situation. You may schedule a legal assistance
appointment by calling the Joint Base Legal Assistance Division at 609-754-2010. March 2010.. Created By Nancy Holman
