On January 6, the FCC’s Media Bureau released two orders (the “Orders”) clarifying certain online political file recordkeeping requirements. The Orders were in response to complaints filed by public interest...
Read morePublic interest groups have been closely monitoring the political recordkeeping practices of local broadcast stations in their online political files, particularly as they relate to “non-candidate/issue” ads purchased by third...
Read moreThe 2016 general election is scheduled for November 8, 2016, when voters across the United States will be electing the President, members of the United States Congress, and numerous state,...
Read moreOhio has a special election on the horizon for the 8th Congressional District for the U.S. House of Representatives. The special election is scheduled to be held on June 7. ...
Read moreThe general election in Ohio is scheduled for November 3, 2015, when residents of the Buckeye State will be voting for various county, city, and local officials. Consequently, the general...
Read moreEffective September 15, 2014, Ohio Revised Code Section 3517.20 has been amended to simplify the identification of the source of a political advertisement. New Ohio Revised Code Section 3517.20(B)(1)(c) now provides...
Read moreThis is a final reminder that next week is a significant week for many television stations, as two important compliance deadlines arrive. First, as of Monday, June 30, the FCC’s...
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