Press Releases
February 3, 2012
A very broad coalition of 166 companies and industry groups, representing virtually every sector of the online global marketplace, today notified ICANN of their strong support for a “Do Not Sell” registry as part of ICANN’s Top Level Domain (TLD) expansion program.
Press Releases
January 23, 2012
Mobile marketing and social media touted as important tools for majority of marketers
More than half of marketers surveyed are currently developing and executing integrated marketing communications (IMC) programs according to a new survey from the ANA (Association of National Advertisers). Integrated marketing is the integration of disciplines in the marketing mix creating one unified message to all stakeholders (consumers, employees, retailers, stockholders, etc.) regardless of the media or discipline used.
Press Releases
January 22, 2012
ANA Alliance for Family Entertainment announces
winner of national contest
The ANA Alliance for Family Entertainment named Megan Angelo the winner of its first annual writers contest. The Alliance, comprised of 40 national advertisers, gave aspiring unrepresented writers the opportunity to write original, half-hour comedy scripts depicting modern family life.
Press Releases
January 20, 2012
Campaign Informs Consumers About Interest-Based Advertising
And Encourages Them to Take Control of Their Online Privacy
The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), a coalition of the nation’s leading media and marketing trade associations, today announced the launch of the ‘Your AdChoices’ public education campaign designed to inform consumers about interest-based advertising and how to take greater control of their online privacy.
Press Releases
January 11, 2012
(Also Identifies Specific Issues ICANN Must Address Before any New TLD Applications are Approved)
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has urged the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to support ANA’s proposal to address specific concerns about ICANN’s Top Level Domain (TLD) expansion program.
Press Releases
January 9, 2012
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA), the leader of the 160-member Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO), today praised two Congressmen, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, and Howard Berman, Ranking Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, for sending an unequivocal letter to John Bryson, Secretary, Department of Commerce. The Goodlatte-Berman letter urges the DOC to take all steps necessary to encourage ICANN to undertake further evaluation and review before expanding the number of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) under ICANN's plan, set to begin January 12, 2012.
Press Releases
December 20, 2011
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA), the leader of the 160-member Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO), today praised two Congressmen, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, and Howard Berman, Ranking Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, for sending an unequivocal letter to John Bryson, Secretary, Department of Commerce. The Goodlatte-Berman letter urges the DOC to take all steps necessary to encourage ICANN to undertake further evaluation and review before expanding the number of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) under ICANN's plan, set to begin January 12, 2012.
Press Releases
December 19, 2011
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) , the leader of the 160-member Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight (CRIDO), today praised the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for sending a detailed, 15-page letter to ICANN’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr. Stephen D. Crocker, and its President and CEO, Rod Beckstrom, expressing major concerns regarding ICANN’s plan to greatly expand generic top-level domains (gTLDs), starting January 12, 2012. The letter specifically highlights “the potential for significant consumer harm resulting from the unprecedented increase in gTLDs.”
Press Releases
December 14, 2011
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) told the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today that ICANN’s plan for an unlimited expansion of the generic Top Level Domain (TLD) Name program is a “reckless experiment” that would seriously threaten both businesses and consumers in the online marketplace.
Press Releases
December 8, 2011
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) told the Senate Commerce Committee today that ICANN’s plan for an unlimited expansion of the generic Top Level Domain (TLD) Name program is a “reckless experiment” that would seriously threaten both businesses and consumers in the online marketplace.
Press Releases
November 22, 2011
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has filed a “friend of the court” brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, urging the court to permanently enjoin enforcement of the FDA Rule requiring graphic new warnings on all tobacco products and advertising.
Press Releases
November 17, 2011
SAG, AFTRA and NRF Also Publicly Oppose ICANN TLD Proposal, Send Letters to DOC
Six major marketers, including the world’s largest retailer and the second-largest food company, have joined CRIDO, the Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight, which is opposing ICANN’s Top Level Domain (TLD) Expansion program.
Press Releases
November 14, 2011
New White Paper Outlines What Marketers Need to Know and Questions to Ask
A new white paper on Agency Trading Desks published by ANA (Association of National Advertisers) will help educate marketers about this emerging audience purchasing model.
Press Releases
November 10, 2011
Eighty-seven major national and international business associations and companies have joined forces with the ANA (Association of National Advertisers), forming the Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight(CRIDO) to oppose the rollout of ICANN’s top-level domain expansion program.
Press Releases
November 8, 2011
Advertisers Honored in Nine Categories
The (ANA) Association of National Advertisers announced the winners of the 2011 Multicultural Excellence Awards sponsored by Arbitron.