FTC plans hearing on proposed ‘click to cancel’ subscription rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a virtual, live-streamed hearing on January 16, 2024, during which six trade groups and other nongovernmental organizations will be invited to explain their opposition to the commission's proposed "click to cancel" subscription provision. In March 2023 the FTC proposed several significant updates to its rules regarding subscriptions and recurring payments, including a “click to cancel” provision that would require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up. The FTC received over 1,100 comments during the public comment period on the proposed amendments, many of them from trade groups and other organizations expressing concerns that the restrictions would stifle the ability of subscription