FTC Proposes Amendments to Negative Option Rule on Auto-Renewal Programs | Insights
Automatic renewal programs continue to be a hot topic for businesses, consumers, and regulators. Consistent with this trend, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on March 23 announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would codify a number of requirements at the federal level, as well as broaden application of the FTC’s existing 1973 Negative Option Rule to cover virtually every type of subscription program.