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FCC Rescinds COVID-19 Temporary Relief for Political Advertising LUC Calculations Going Forward May 16, 2023

By recent Public Notice (the “Notice”), the FCC’s Media Bureau formally rescinded the prior political advertising “temporary relief” it afforded stations calculating their lowest unit charge (“LUC”) during the COVID-19...

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...

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...

Aug. 2, 2022, Primary Election Date Set for Ohio State Legislative Seats; LUC Window to Open June 18, 2022 June 1, 2022

A recent federal court decision is bringing at least some certainty to the ongoing disputes as to when some of Ohio’s 2022 primary elections will occur. In particular, pursuant to...

* 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...

LUC Window for Ohio Primary Elections Opens Tomorrow, March 19, Despite Recent Supreme Court Decision and Redistricting Complications March 18, 2022

As you’re well aware, it’s an election year! And as you’re also likely well aware, Ohio is in the midst of a complicated redistricting process that has yet to generate...

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. ...

FCC Likely to Consider Minor Political File Rule Changes at August Open Meeting July 30, 2021

As first officially stated in an announcement by acting FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel, the FCC is likely to consider minor political file rule changes at its forthcoming August 5, 2021, open...

Special Election LUC Windows to Open June 19 and September 3 April 27, 2021

Ohio has another special election on the horizon, this time for the 15th Congressional District for the U.S. House of Representatives, which will have FCC regulatory implications for broadcasters. The...

FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory Targeting Sponsorship Identification Requirements March 19, 2021

The FCC recently released an “Enforcement Advisory” (complete with the colorful graphic you see immediately above) reminding broadcasters of their obligations to comply with the Commission’s sponsorship identification requirements. The...