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NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions / As of Thursday, the city's click-to-cancel rule has taken effect, which requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subsc… (www.theverge.com)
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Full title: NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions / As of Thursday, the city's click-to-cancel rule has taken effect, which requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up.

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[–] 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child)

Genuine question, how does a municipal government pass and enforce a law like this? Where I live I don't think a municipal government could do this (both practically and legally)

Who does this rule apply to and how would the city enforce it?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago

    I presume that if they have an office there then can pressure them/sue them. Difficult at that level I suspect. I'm surprised they have the power to make a law like that devolved to them, in the UK it's pretty strict what local governments are allowed to legislate.

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