Cable companies sue to block click-to-cancel rule

Canceling your subscriptions isn’t always easy. The Federal Trade Commission is trying to change this, but it won’t go without a fight.

Like Reuters reportedA group representing companies like Comcast and Charter sued the FTC on Wednesday over a recent rule called the “click to cancel” rule. Rule, announced earlier this month and approved on October 16.It allows customers to know what they’re actually signing up for before paying and can easily cancel a subscription as soon as they’re done.

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“Businesses often make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription,” said commission chair Lina. “The FTC’s rule will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money. No one should ever have to pay for a service they don’t want anymore.” .” M. Khan wrote at the time the rule was announced.

It took less than a month for the NCTA, formerly known as the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, to go to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans and file a lawsuit against the FTC, saying the click-to-cancel rule exceeded the rules. Commission’s authority.

What happens next is up to the court, but for now you may want to read the summary.