Topic
Subscriptions
The Rule That Was Supposed to Make Canceling Subscriptions Easy Is Stuck
The federal rule meant to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for one has been dead for over a year. The fines haven't stopped.
Why Canceling a Subscription Still Isn't Easy
The FTC's click-to-cancel rule was struck down in 2025 and still hasn't come back — which is why quitting some subscriptions still means picking up the phone.