Negative Option Rule
Abstract
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") issues final amendments to the Commission's trade regulation "Rule Concerning Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans," retitled the "Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs" ("Rule," "final Rule" or "Negative Option Rule"). The final Rule now applies to all negative option programs in any media. This document also contains the text of the final Rule, the Rule's Statement of Basis and Purpose ("SBP"), and a final regulatory analysis.
Federal Register Source
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2024-25534 Federal Register document?
Document 2024-25534 is a Final Rule published by the Federal Trade Commission in the Federal Register on November 15, 2024, with an effective date of January 14, 2025. The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") issues final amendments to the Commission's trade regulation "Rule Concerning Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans," retitled the "Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs" ("Rule," "final Rule" or "Negative Option Rule"). The final Rule now applies to all negative option programs in any media. This document also contains the text of the final Rule, the Rule's Statement of Basis and Purpose ("SBP"), and a final regulatory analysis. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/15/2024-25534/negative-option-rule.
Is document 2024-25534 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2024-25534 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.