Government Relations News
Data Security Legislation Proposed by New York Attorney General
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on January 15 that he intends to propose legislation to rewrite the state’s data security law.
2014 Compendium of Legislative, Regulatory, and Legal Issues Affecting Advertising
The 2014 ANA Compendium of Legislative, Regulatory, and Legal Issues Affecting Advertising is now available.
ANA Calls on Nevada Congressional Delegation to Oppose Ad Tax Proposals
Yesterday, ANA sent letters to the members of the Nevada Delegation to Congress marking the start of the annual International Consumer Electronics Show which begins today with over 150,000 attendees in Las Vegas.
IWG Prohibition Remains in 2015 Spending Bill
The 2015 ominbus spending bill retains the requirement that the Federal Trade Commission must complete a cost/benefit analysis before completing the Interagency Working Group for Food Marketed to Children (IWG) report.
ANA Files Comments in Opposition to GAC Geographic Names Proposal
This morning, ANA filed comments to ICANN regarding the proposal from the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Sub-Group on Geographic Names to expand GAC control over the assignment of geo-based names through the creation of ill-defined new sources of GAC and local government objections.
FDA Plans Major New Studies on DTC Advertising
Earlier this month, the FDA announced its plans to undertake three new studies relating to direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising.
Marketers May Face Ad Tax Fight in Illinois Next Year
Early in his successful campaign, Bruce Rauner, the Republican governor-elect in Illinois, proposed extending the sales tax to a number of services, including advertising on billboards, radio and television as well as ad agency services.
Report on the 2014 Midterm Elections
A political tidal wave swept through our nation’s capital on Tuesday night.
.Sucks Top Level Domain Poses Serious Threat
It was recently announced that Vox Populi Registry, an affiliate of Momentous Corp., beat out two other competitors to win the new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) .sucks contention set, paying over $3 million for the string.
ANA Sends Letter to Illinois Congressional Delegation on Ad Taxes
Today, ANA sent a letter to all members of the Illinois delegation to Congress urging them to protect the tax deductibility of advertising.
Comments Needed by November 15, 2014 on Domain Names Proposal
The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) of ICANN, which consists of over 100 countries, is considering a proposal sponsored by the GAC Sub-Group on Geographic Names to significantly expand the power of GAC to review new gTLD domain name applications in the proposed second round for domain names which may have some geographic significance, whether they are trademarks, generic names, or corporate names.
ANA Urges New York Delegation to Protect Advertising
This morning, ANA sent a letter to all members of the New York delegation to Congress urging them to protect the tax deductibility of advertising.
ANA Joins Other Industry Groups in U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief
Today, ANA joined with other industry groups to file an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief with the U.S. Supreme Court.
ANA Files Comments on New ICANN GAC Proposal
ANA has filed comments in opposition to the recent proposal from the ICANN Board to dramatically increase the amount of influence the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) has within ICANN.
Major ICANN Proposal Could Adversely Impact Advertisers
The Government Accountability Committee (GAC) within ICANN has recently proposed a major amendment to its bylaws that would force ICANN to adopt all GAC advice unless two-thirds of ICANN's non-conflicted board members vote to oppose the advice.
TAC Responds to Hearing on Camp’s Tax Plan
In response to a hearing held on Wednesday, July 30th by the House Ways & Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, the ANA, as a part of The Advertising Coalition (TAC), has submitted a statement to be included in the record for that hearing.
U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Broadcasters in Aereo Case
In a major victory for television broadcasters, the U.S. Supreme Court held today that Aereo, which allows subscribers to stream over-the-air television programming via the Internet at virtually the same time it is being broadcast, is illegally transmitting copyrighted material.
SPAN Coalition Files Comments with FTC and OMB
The industry's Stop Patent Abuse Now (SPAN) coalition has filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission and Office of Management and Budget regarding the FTC's decision to conduct a study of patent trolls.
NTIA Request for Comment on Big Data
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) formally issued a request for comment on June 6 in the Federal Register asking stakeholders to answer six general questions on “Big Data” developments and how they impact the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, the Obama Administration’s framework for privacy protections released in February 2012.
ANA Joins in Call for Federal Data Breach Legislation
ANA has joined with fifteen other industry groups to call for Congress to pass federal data breach legislation this year
