Comment from Anonymous

PETITION FOR RULEMAKING: DIGITAL CATALOG INTEGRITY TO: Federal Trade Commission (Docket: FTC-2026-0597 / 15 U.S.C. § 45) DATE: June 23, 2026 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Consolidation in streaming has created an unfair consumer practice: marketing whole series to secure subscription fees, then delivering fragmented or corrupted catalogs due to neglected backend engineering. While platforms claim dynamic libraries are "subject to change," a line must be drawn between licensing rotation and deceptive maintenance of broken code. This petition codifies digital catalog integrity. II. CITED TECHNICAL ERRORS CURRENTLY EXISTING To document that these omissions are systemic integration errors from platforms merging (e.g., Hulu into Disney+), here are 10 verified catalog corruptions: 1. Disney+/Hulu Hub (Digimon Adventure): Missing Eps 1-4 and the final "Dark Masters" arc (Eps 40-54). Ingestion dropped early keys and backend files. 2. Disney+/Hulu Hub (Bleach): Sub/dub audio sync breakdown across sequential mid-season blocks on console apps. 3. Disney+ App (Andi Mack): Missing all early episodes; seasons launch blindly at Eps 11/12 due to data migration drops. 4. Hulu (Standalone Catalog): Mid-season chronological drops (e.g., Eps 35-36 missing) due to caching upload failures. 5. Disney+ Global (The Simpsons): Forced 16:9 aspect cropping on legacy 4:3 sequences, cutting out essential visual framing. 6. Hulu Core (Anime Catalog): "Rolling availability" hides missing early episodes under single-title banners to mask gaps. 7. Disney+/Hulu Hub (Marvel Animated): Out-of-order episode menu grids due to misread syndication metadata. 8. Max/Discovery (Looney Tunes): Bulk deletion of indexed archival content during app rebranding, leaving broken links. 9. Amazon Prime (Purchased Hub): Playback block errors or sudden file removal on items users explicitly paid to "own." 10. Paramount+/Showtime (Twin Peaks): Missing pilot file within single-title landing grids due to fractured server links. 1III. CORE CONSUMER DECEPTIONS IDENTIFIED 1. The "Technical Glitch" Shield: When assets vanish during migrations, fixes get low priority. Because omissions are labeled "bugs" rather than permanent license drops, apps evade bait-and-switch liability while collecting fees. 2. Unconscionable Contracts: Physical box sets missing discs trigger mandatory defect refunds. Digital providers claim they only sell an "access pipeline," asserting they can deliver fragmented or unwatchable streams without violating contracts. IV. PROPOSED FTC REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 1. Mandatory UI Transparency: Banners must explicitly disclose gaps (e.g., "Eps 1-4 unavailable due to maintenance"). Titles with >5% runtime missing cannot be used in active promotional ads. 2. "Bug to Breach" Timelines: A 30-day compliance clock activates upon capture of a catalog gap. If uncorrected in 30 days, listings must be pulled or labeled "Incomplete Data Archive." 3. Statutory Defective Product Credits: If a core narrative remains broken past 30 days, established users are entitled to automated prorated billing credits or penalty-free subscription termination. V. CONCLUSION Consumers deserve structural wholeness. Allowing corporate platforms to obscure lazy migrations under "evolving vaults" is an unfair trade practice. The FTC must guarantee digital catalogs adhere to truth-inadvertising laws.