A US federal appeals court has struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s Click-to-Cancel rule, effectively blocking regulations that would have made it easier for consumers to cancel subscription services like Netflix,

A federal appeals court dealt a blow to consumer protection efforts on Tuesday, ruling that subscription services will not be required to make it easier for consumers to cancel their plans. This “click-to-cancel” policy,

The FTC’s "click-to-cancel" rule would have required companies to make canceling a subscription as simple as signing up. But a federal appeals court blocked the policy days before it could take effect.