Amazon comments on $2.5 billion settlement with FTC
Legal & Compliance - Amazon reached a $25 billion (250 亿) settlement deal with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [1] - The settlement addresses issues related to customer sign-up and cancellation processes for Prime memberships [2] - Amazon states it has always followed the law and the settlement allows them to focus on innovation [2] Financial Implications - Amazon will pay a $1 billion (10 亿) civil penalty to the FTC [2] - A $15 billion (15 亿) consumer fund will be created to reimburse 35 million impacted customers [2] Customer Impact - The settlement aims to make Prime membership sign-up and cancellation clearer and simpler for customers [2] - 35 million customers are expected to be reimbursed from the consumer fund [2]