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ROSCA Comment
TINA.org submitted a comment to the FTC regarding a proposed consent order reached in a case it filed against MoviePass, a subscription-based movie ticketing service, supporting the Commission’s use of The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA) to pursue, for the first time, deceptive acts related to the primary service advertised rather than the specific terms of the automatic renewal offer.
Highlights
Submitted comment to FTC supporting final approval
FTC gave final approval to proposed consent order
Timeline
October 5, 2021: The FTC announces that it has given final approval to the proposed consent order.
July 15, 2021: TINA.org submits its comment to the FTC regarding the agency’s proposed MoviePass consent order.
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