Schatz Statement On FTC Click-To-Cancel Rulemaking

Statement

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D- Hawai"i) today released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is seeking public comment on updated rules for contracts with automatically recurring fees, including a proposed "click-to-cancel" provision and annual notification reminders that would help customers more easily get out of unwanted subscriptions.

"Free trials should be free, but instead some companies have used that model to lure and trap customers into subscriptions with costly monthly charges they never meant to make. That's why I introduced a bill last Congress to stop those kinds of deceptive business practices. While this FTC action is a good step in the right direction, we also need to pass the Unsubscribe Act to provide consumers with more transparency and protections."

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