Trade groups for cable providers, online advertisers and other businesses sue to block an FTC rule that would make it easier to cancel subscriptions.

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission instituted a new rule centered on one of the major problems of the general human condition in 2024, i.e., the whole thing of it being a massive pain in the ass to unsubscribe from basically anything.

If you've ever had trouble canceling memberships or subscriptions, this week's FTC ruling could solve that problem. Here's what to know.

Oct 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule last week requiring businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions and memberships as it is to sign up, in the agency's last major rulemaking before the Nov. 5 election.

Subscription providers will be required to inform customers what they're signing up for, obtain customer consent, and provide clear mechanisms to cancel.

Thanks to a new rule by the Federal Trade Commission, consumers should be able to cut off recurring billing when they want to.

Trade groups representing advertisers, newspapers, and surveillance providers also want to stop an FTC rule meant to make it easy for consumers to cancel subscriptions.

A court case to overturn the FTC’s new regulation is one a growing number of legal challenges by businesses seeking to reduce the authority of government agencies.

An industry group representing cable and internet providers sued along with two others on Wednesday to block a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule that requires companies to offer simple cancellation mechanisms for subscriptions.

Three groups that represent businesses in the technology and entertainment industries are suing the Federal Trade Commission to block the Biden administration’s new “Click to Cancel” rule, which proponents say would make it easier to cancel subscriptions.