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FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions

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1737 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 16 Oct 24 13:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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Spoom ◴[16 Oct 24 14:19 UTC] No.41859299[source]▶
Does the FTC actually have the power to set rules like this effectively now that Chevron deference isn't a thing? I'd imagine e.g. the New York Times, among others, will quickly sue to stop this, no?
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ezfe ◴[16 Oct 24 14:21 UTC] No.41859333[source]▶
NYTimes already allows cancelling online for most subscriptions, so I imagine this won't be a big issue for them.
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1. lkbm ◴[16 Oct 24 15:19 UTC] No.41860127[source]▶
USA Today, then. They do not, and most local papers are run by them. They have a "Cancel" button, and when you click it, it says you have to call them, during business hours.

This won't be the case in California, but I've observed this in both Indiana and Texas. I haven't subscribed to the local paper here in NC, because I can tell at a glance that it's the same company and I've already had to dealt with their shenanigans twice.