The US Federal Trade Commission has made a fatal error by fumbling the ‘click-to-cancel’ ruling which was supposed to come into effect this week—delaying legislation that would’ve made it easier for US consumers to sever ties with subscription services and product memberships. Many subscription-based streaming services, particularly those offering free trials, will take advantage of the interruption, but the resulting press attention could end up being an accidental win for consumer awareness. Days after a court quashed click-to-cancel, NBCUniversal agreed to a $3.6 million settlement with Los Angeles County over allegations that its Peacock streaming service failed to provide users with an easy way to cancel automatically renewing subscriptions. The settlement requires Peacock to implement clear cancellation options and obtain…