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[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 6 points 51 minutes ago (1 children)

This is the FTC's rule, but nothing prevents each and every state from implementing a law to do the exact same thing, except slightly differently than every other state, making it extremely costly for the companies to implement.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 42 minutes ago (1 children)

The problem with subscription services is that it's fairly easy to argue it's interstate commerce that states don't have jurisdiction over.

[–] AngryRobot@lemmy.world 2 points 13 minutes ago

That would also invalidate all of the porn site ID laws.

[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 minutes ago

I'd expect the Spanish inquisition long before I expect the government to do something good for the people.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 185 points 1 day ago (3 children)

We literally cannot have even one nice thing in this country. You best start believin' in cyberpunk dystopias... because you're in one.

[–] dan69@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Most likely I’ll have to snail mail an unsubscribe to subscription with a check won’t I?

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 12 hours ago

I wonder if replying to a "do not reply" email 1000 times a second would have any ill effect in their servers.

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 15 points 23 hours ago

Especially with all the talk of Transhumanism getting more common

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world -1 points 23 hours ago
[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 38 points 20 hours ago

what a shocker trump fucking over everyone again

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 12 hours ago

Doesn't that ONLY apply to whatever circuit it's in?

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (3 children)

the FTC had failed to follow correct procedures and conduct an analysis before issuing the rule

The FTC is free to issue this again. They need to do it in accordance with the law next time.

[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 1 day ago

The current ftc doing something constructive?

Most likely situation is that this will not happen now, or years from now

[–] Hackworth@sh.itjust.works 28 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

industry associations and individual businesses [...] argued the FTC had failed to follow correct procedures and conduct an analysis before issuing the rule. The judge panel has agreed with them.

Three judges — two appointed by President Trump, one by President George H. W. Bush — found that the FTC’s rulemaking process was flawed and did not include early analysis of the rule’s possible economic effects. [1]

"the law"

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 15 points 22 hours ago

This was their last chance to do anything before they’re gutted. Guess we deal with the wave of bullshit now.

[–] thedarkenedwing@piefed.social 13 points 19 hours ago

So per the latest Supreme Court ruling, this only applies to that explicit case then, right?.... Right?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 17 points 21 hours ago

Just for that I'm going to put things in my Amazon and eBay accounts and just keep swapping stuff without buying anything for weeks at a time.

They doing any of this analysis on anything the current administration is up to?