Industry Groups Sue to Stop the FTC’s Click-To-Cancel Rule
Cable and internet providers, home security companies, and advertisers are suing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the proposed rule around canceling subscriptions. But now, groups representing the home security, cable and internet, and online advertising industries have filed a complaint with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, arguing there’s no merit to the proposed rule. The Internet & Television Association (NCTA), the Electronic Security Association (ESA), and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) wrote in the filing that the rule is “arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of discretion....