Overview

• About $1.5 billion will be distributed in refunds to an estimated 35 million Prime customers, and $1 billion will be paid as a civil penalty.
• Amazon must present a clear option to decline Prime during checkout, disclose subscription terms before charging fees, and simplify cancellations.
• Cancellation must be no more difficult than sign‑up and available through the same method, with the obligations applying to U.S. operations.
• The agreement was reached in Seattle shortly before the third day of trial after proceedings began this week.
• Amazon said the deal does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing and maintained that its managers complied with the law, while the FTC touted one of its largest refund programs.