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Saturday, 3 October 2026

News: the stories TrustList published on this day, each in a line of our own. Open a story for the whole piece and its sources.

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1News
New York City click-to-cancel rule in force from 1 October 2026: subscriptions must be cancellable the way they were bought, penalties from $525
The city's consumer-protection department now enforces a rule requiring clear subscription terms and a cancellation route matching the sign-up route; civil penalties start at $525 and refunds may be ordered.
2News
Mexico: Congress committee approves customs valuation reform for 1 January 2027 and a digital payments law, floor vote expected next week
The Finance Committee cleared a Customs Law reform (valuation checks, a 20% seizure line) and a digital payments law on 1 October; a floor vote is expected next week. Importers: customs rules are due by 31 December.
3News
China opens 2026 applications for the chip-industry VAT super-deduction list, 9 to 16 October
Four Chinese ministries opened the 2026 list for the chip-sector VAT super-deduction: file online between 9 and 16 October; results visible after 30 November, and firms dropped from the 2025 list lose relief that day.
4News
Kenya orders mobile operators to deliver government emergency SMS despite DND and opt-outs
Kenya's Communications Authority wrote to four operators on 1 October requiring government emergency SMS to reach every active subscriber, with first tests on 2 October; bulk-SMS senders should check traffic priority and opt-out handling.
5News
GitHub App installation tokens are now stateless and about 520 characters long: test the opt-in header out by 30 November 2026
GitHub finished rolling out stateless installation tokens on 2 October: still ghs_ but about 520 characters instead of 40. The temporary opt-in header stops working on 30 November 2026, so check length limits, secret stores and proxies.
6Business news
Claro completes purchase of 72.83% of Brazilian broadband provider Desktop for R$1.75 billion; tender offer and B3 exit to follow
Claro NXT closed its purchase of control of Desktop on 1 October 2026 at R$20.63 a share; a tender offer, conversion to category B and exit from the Novo Mercado are planned, and the price may still be adjusted.
7News
AWS Security Hub Threat Analytics now bills GuardDuty Runtime Monitoring itself: no separate GuardDuty charge where Security Hub is enabled
From 2 October 2026 AWS includes GuardDuty Runtime Monitoring in the Security Hub Threat Analytics plan: where Security Hub is on, the usage moves to the Security Hub line as one usage type. Check your bill and any cost allocation rules.
8News
AWS Brazil starts automated resale of foreign SaaS licences to Brazilian buyers: invoices in reais with local taxes, paid by card or invoice
From 2 October 2026 the AWS Brazil 2P Distribution Program lets eligible non-Brazilian SaaS vendors have AWS Brazil resell their licences: AWS Brazil is seller of record, invoices in BRL with Brazilian taxes and withholds tax.

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