Comment Didn't US Fed Appeals Court Reject the basis? (Score 1) 30
I read, just yesterday, that the US Federal Appeals Court found that the FECâ(TM)s act forcing companies to simplify the unsubscription process invalid.
The act was to intended to permit users to unsubscribe using the same mechanism as used to subscribe. And, it prevented users from having to jump through phone calls and other complex actions. IANAL and it was late when I read it, but it seemed to read that we shall continue to be screwed until new legislation can be passed plugging whatever hole they found. Given how this admin places business over people, we might not see a remedy for some time.
I suspect Google might delay this pending such a development. That's really too bad as it would have made our lives easier.
We are now left to filter out email on our own. And, it doesn't stop people from finding they have been inadvertently signed up for a paid subscription and almost no easy way to get out of it.