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In a significant development, advertisers have requested an appeals court to block the FTC's new ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, which aims to simplify the process of canceling subscriptions like Cable TV. This move highlights the ongoing debate between regulatory bodies and industry players over consumer rights and business flexibility. As the landscape of subscription services evolves, it will be crucial to find a balance that protects consumer interests while supporting business innovation. #ClickToCancel #ConsumerRights #HowDoYouCancelThis #Recruiting #KendallDavis

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Cable Companies Ask 5th Circuit To Block FTC's Click-to-Cancel Rule: Cable companies, advertising firms, and newspapers are asking courts to block a federal "click-to-cancel" rule that would force businesses to make it easier for consumers to cancel services. From a report: Lawsuits were filed yesterday, about a week after the Federal Trade Commission approved a rule that "requires sellers to provide consumers with simple cancellation mechanisms to immediately halt all recurring charges." Cable lobby group NCTA-The Internet & Television Association and the Interactive Advertising Bureau trade group sued the FTC in the conservative US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. The lawsuit claims the 5th Circuit is a proper venue because a third plaintiff, the Electronic Security Association, has its principal offices in Dallas. That group represents security companies such as ADT. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Courts in the Ninth Circuit have recently affirmed the dismissal of multiple false advertising cases, making clear that any ambiguity on the front of a package can be resolved by reference to the back label. The rulings give defendants a powerful tool to fight claims of deceptive labeling and have the potential to discourage plaintiffs from bringing suit based on a product’s front label. ? In an article for Law360, Patterson Belknap Counsel Julie Simeone and Associate Megha Hoon review several of these rulings and explore takeaways for courts faced with future false advertising cases. ? https://lnkd.in/e3zVT66k

Mobile phone and broadband companies EE, BT, Talk Talk, Plus Net, Virgin Media and Telefonica have had their adverts banned by the Advertising Standard’s Authority (“ASA”). The ASA found the advertisements of these providers were misleading in breach of the Code of Advertising Practice as they failed to clearly and prominently notify the customer of mid-contract price increases. The providers advertised the product packages with a headline price but failed to prominently and clearly advertise the fact that the price would be subject to a price increase in April 2025. The issue was that they failed to give the price increase information prominence because it was placed in text that was away from the headline price and only indicated by asterisks or other links that needed to be clicked. Effectively, the consumer could have missed this information which would have deprived them from making an informed decision. It shows the increasing importance of underscoring material information to consumers otherwise the advertisement could be both misleading and unfair within the meaning of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (soon to be under the Digital Markets, Competition & Consumer Act 2024).

This is what the public is greeted to at the North Dakota Public Service meeting. There are many Goverance questions from this. Who specifically approved this advertisement? Who set it up the display ? The company or state? How much did the state charge for that premium advertisement placement? Was there an open bid process? Are other companies allowed to advertise during Public Service Commission meetings? Are other forms of advertising allowed at or during Public Service Commission meetings? More to come on this wild story!

For too long, wireless carriers have failed to live up to the misleading claims in their ads. Working with other State AGs, we are holding carriers accountable for their deceptive marketing. Going forward, consumers will get clearer, more honest information about what they are getting for their money from these companies. https://lnkd.in/gUxttiC3

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched an advertising program last week regarding a pattern of regulatory overreach in the broadband marketplace by the Biden administration. A new 30-second ad calls on the White House to "focus on closing the digital divide, not harmful government micromanagement that undermines public and private sector broadband investments." ? "'Trying to regulate modern broadband and 5G high-speed networks like the early days of the telephone is a disservice to Americans,' said Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 'The regulatory onslaught from the FCC is an attempt to resurrect failed Internet price controls and the public utility-style policies of the 1930s — hindering efforts to bridge the digital divide. Heavy-handed government intervention has proven to cut off private sector investments in broadband deployment and innovation, while undermining bipartisan efforts to expand Internet access. If these policies are allowed to stand, they risk delaying or denying Americans an Internet connection.'" #BroadbandForAll #digitaldivide #HighSpeedInternet #broadband #connectivity #fibernetwork #Fiberbroadband #Wireless #5G #internetaccess #fiberinternet #criticalinfrastructure #construction #PCCA https://lnkd.in/e3927G8y

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