Three groups that represent businesses in the technology and entertainment industries are suing the Federal Trade Commission to block the Biden administration’s new “Click to Cancel” rule, which proponents say would make it easier to cancel subscriptions.

Trade groups representing advertisers, newspapers, and surveillance providers also want to stop an FTC rule meant to make it easy for consumers to cancel subscriptions.

Trade groups for cable providers, online advertisers and other businesses sue to block an FTC rule that would make it easier to cancel subscriptions.

Three industry groups, the NCTA, the Electronic Security Association (ESA), and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has introduced a new policy that aims to simplify the often frustrating process of canceling online subscriptions and services.

An industry group representing cable and internet providers sued along with two others on Wednesday to block a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule that requires companies to offer simple cancellation mechanisms for subscriptions.

It’s meant to simplify getting rid of that Planet Fitness or Netflix subscription. But conservative courts may block it.