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FCC Admonishes Three Commercial Broadcasters for Failure to Include Nondiscrimination Clauses in Advertising Sales Agreements July 1, 2024

A few weeks ago, the FCC issued letters to three commercial broadcasters (the “Licensees”) admonishing each Licensee for failing to include non-discrimination clauses in their station’s advertising sales agreements. Although...

Ohio Casino Control Commission Still Keeping Close Eye on Sports Wagering Advertising and Promotions – Issues Updated Guidance to Stakeholders July 10, 2023

We write today to report on the latest concerns and guidance from the Ohio Casino Control Commission (“OCCC”)—the state regulatory agency that governs sports wagering activities and services in the...

Large Radio Group Faces Likely $400,000 Settlement in Response to FTC and State Complaints of Deceptive On-Air Endorsements December 15, 2022

According to a recent FTC press release, a large media ownership group (the “Radio Group”) and large technology company (the “Advertiser,” and together with the Radio Group, the “Parties”) are...

New FEC Digital Political Ad Disclosure Requirements Will Affect 2024 Election Cycle December 15, 2022

Introduction With the 2022 election cycle behind us, it is already time to start looking ahead to the 2024 election cycle (which will get underway in 2023). Of course, broadcasters...

FCC Proposes New Foreign Sponsorship ID Certifications, Seeks Additional Comment on Distinction Between Advertising and Leased Programming October 18, 2022

The Commission recently unanimously adopted and released a Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) proposing new compliance requirements related to the Commission’s foreign sponsorship identification rules. The Notice comes...

“Franked” Advertisements from Current Federal Congressional Members on the Rise—Potential Considerations for Your Station August 12, 2022

As the road to the November 8, 2022, general midterm election heats up, we’ve received an increasing number of reports from stations who have received advertising orders from Members of...

Minor Changes to Political Advertising Rules Formally Take Effect July 5, 2022 July 5, 2022

Relatively minor revisions to a couple of the FCC’s political advertising rules adopted by the Commission back in January will formally become effective on July 5, 2022. As we have...

House Appropriations Committee Approves Language to Facilitate Airing of Cannabis Advertisements Where Legal Under Local Law July 5, 2022

The House Appropriations Committee recently approved a Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill (the “Bill”) which would appropriate funds for the 2023 fiscal year to a number of government...

* POLITICAL ADVERTISING DECISION * FCC Upholds Station Determination that Write-In Federal Candidate Was Not “Legally Qualified” and Was Not Eligible for “Reasonable Access” April 14, 2022

As an already-busy primary elections season heats up, earlier this week, the FCC issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order (the “Order”) regarding its political advertising rules, in which the Commission clarified a...

Commission Adopts Minor Changes to Political Programming Rules February 11, 2022

As part of the FCC’s agenda for its January 2022 open meeting, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (the “Order”) revising several of its political programming rules in relatively minor ways. ...