http://www.ana.net/advocacy/allnews/2/2 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:41:52 -0400 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:41:52 -0400 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2226 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2226 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:15:57 -0400 There was a hearing held today at the Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance on "Financial Services and Products: The Role of the FTC in Protecting Consumers, Part II." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2218 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2218 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:52:21 -0500 The Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development (BRED) voted unanimously yesterday to repeal the "Predatory Marketing to Minors" law that was passed last year. That law imposes serious restrictions on the collection and use of personal information from minors under the age of 18, both offline and online. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2199 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2199 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:04:55 -0500 The Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development held a hearing today on legislation in the Maine State Legislature (LD 1677) that would prohibit certain pharmaceutical marketing to minors. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2190 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2190 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:44:28 -0500 The Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development will be holding a hearing on Thursday afternoon on legislation in the Maine State Legislature that would prohibit certain pharmaceutical marketing to minors. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2148 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2148 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:00:48 -0500 Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell presented his FY10-11 budget proposal to the General Assembly last week. The Governor’s plan would reduce the state sales and use tax from 6% to 4% and expand the base to impose the tax on virtually all services, including advertising and public relations. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2147 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2147 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:27:36 -0500 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued an examination into the "Future of Media and Information Needs of Communities in a Digital Age." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2140 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2140 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:07:29 -0500 There have been two important developments in Washington concerning obesity that may have an impact on advertisers. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2120 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2120 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:18:38 -0500 We have learned there will be a hearing at the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, February 4 on "Financial Services and Products: The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Protecting Consumers." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2119 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2119 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:30:04 -0500 Regina Benjamin, the new U.S. Surgeon General, has released a report entitled "The Surgeon General Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation," which recomments limiting ads for "less-healthy foods and beverages." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2118 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2118 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:27:55 -0500 Rep. John Hall (D-NY) has introduced legislation, HR 4518, which would prohibit the tax deduction for advertising campaigns not related to a product or service by companies (including subsidiaries) with gross receipts over $100 million a year. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2084 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2084 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:07:54 -0500 The FCC has granted the request for an extension filed by ANA, along with the 4A's, AAF, DMA, IAB, and PMA, in the NOI asking for comment on a range of issues related to children and media. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2082 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2082 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:41:49 -0500 Many state governments are facing severe budget pressures that are expected to intensify for the foreseeable future. Unlike Congress, state governments must pass balanced budgets each year, so they must cut spending, raise taxes or do some combination of both. In this environment, we expect states to consider new taxes on business services, such as advertising, to raise needed revenues. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2066 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2066 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:11:25 -0500 New legislation has been introduced in the Maine State Legislature that would prohibit certain pharmaceutical marketing to minors. LD 1677 would prohibit the collection and use of personal information collected online from a minor who is at least 13 and under 17 years old for the purposes of pharmaceutical marketing in violation of rules to be adopted by the Maine Attorney General. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2065 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2065 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:02:15 -0500 The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky has handed down a decision in a case challenging advertsing restrictions in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2049 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2049 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:02:17 -0500 We have learned from several lobbying sources that Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) plans to offer his legislation (S. 2842) which would deny the deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising expenses as an amendment to the health care bill. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2045 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2045 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:34:58 -0500 ANA testified at the FTC forum on food marketing and childhood obesity, at which standards for advertising to children were released by the four agency working group created in the 2009 Omnibus bill. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2010 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/2010 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:10:23 -0500 Five Senators plan to offer a bill to disallow the deduction for DTC prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses as an amendment to the health care bill currently being debated on the Senate floor. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1972 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1972 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:35:44 -0500 Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), joined by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) has introduced the "Healthy Kids Act" which contains drastic provisions relating to advertising on children programming. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1945 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1945 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:10:59 -0400 The House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday approved the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act" (H.R.3126) by a party-line vote of 33-19. The bill would create a new federal agency with sweeping powers to regulate all consumer financial products and services, broadly defined. It would also radically transform the regulatory authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), impacting the advertising community in general. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1944 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1944 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:26:51 -0400 The Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary in the Maine Legislature will be recommending to the leadership of both houses that the legislature repeal the "Act to Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1943 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1943 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:20:40 -0400 We have learned that Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich plans soon to introduce legislation to eliminate the tax deduction for certain food advertising directed to children. This comes on top of the legislation introduced on October 8th by Senators Al Franken (D-MN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to disallow the deduction for DTC prescription drug advertising and promotion expenses. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1938 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1938 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:41:47 -0400 A markup of the Consumer Financial Protection Act in the House Energy and Commerce Committee has been announced for Thursday. This bill, which creates a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) will cover many issues impacting the FTC as well. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1936 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1936 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:20:56 -0400 The FCC has released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) entitled "Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape" which asks for input on a sweeping range of issues relating to advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1935 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1935 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:25:08 -0400 On a largely party-line vote of 39-29, the House Financial Services Committee today approved the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act" (H.R.3126). That bill would create a new federal agency with sweeping new powers and could radically transform and impact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1931 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1931 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:54:43 -0400 On October 8th, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and cosponsors Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced a bill (S.1763) entitled "Protecting Americans from Drug Marketing Act," which would disallow the deduction for DTC prescription drug advertising and promotional expenses. These Senators are pushing to convince the leadership to add their bill to the health care legislation now being developed or plan to offer the bill as an amendment on the Senate floor. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1910 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1910 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:29:55 -0400 Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet favorably reported H.R. 1084, the CALM Act, to the full committee on a voice vote. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1903 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1903 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:28:38 -0400 ANA has urged the Maine Legislature to repeal the "Act to Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1901 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1901 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:23:11 -0400 The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has told the House Financial Services Committee that the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act" (H.R. 3126) would create a new federal agency with sweeping new powers and radically transform and threaten the long-term health of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1894 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1894 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:09:38 -0400 The Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary in the Maine Legislature will be meeting on October 15th and 16th to consider the constitutional issues raised by the "Act to Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1887 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1887 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:52:23 -0400 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a public hearing to discuss issues related to the promotion of prescription drug products and medical devices using the Internet and various social media tools. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1886 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1886 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:21:53 -0400 We have learned that the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary in the Maine Legislature will be meeting next month to consider changes to the "Act to Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors." That law, passed earlier this year, severely restricts the collection, transfer and use of "personal information" or "health-related information" from minors. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1883 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1883 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:58:58 -0400 Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it will conduct a series of day-long public roundtables on the collection and use of consumer data and the challenges to consumer privacy posed by 21st century technology. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1873 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1873 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:33:40 -0400 We have heard on very good authority that Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) has decided not to offer an amendment that would eliminate the tax deductibility of DTC advertising costs to the Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform package. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1871 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1871 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:33:13 -0400 We have learned that Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) plans to introduce an amendment to the Senate Finance Committee health care bill that would end the deduction for prescription drug advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1866 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1866 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:06:37 -0400 The business community has won an important victory in a lawsuit challenging a Maine law that severely restricts the collection, transfer and use of "personal information" or "health-related information" from minors. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1859 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1859 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:12:46 -0400 We have sent a letter to the members of the Massachusetts General Court Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight in opposition to HB 1113, which would prohibit alcohol advertising on any property owned or operated by the Commonwealth. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1858 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1858 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:42:16 -0400 There will be a hearing on Tuesday, September 8th on a bill in the Massachusetts General Court (House Bill 1113) that would prohibit alcohol advertising on "any property owned or operated by the Commonwealth." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1854 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1854 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:16:14 -0400 Yesterday, a suit was filed in Maine federal court by Maine Independent Colleges Association, Maine Press Association, Netchoice and Reed Elsevier challenging the Maine "Act to Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors." This law severely restricts the collection, transfer and use of "personal information" or "health-related information" from minors, presumably anyone under age 18. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1848 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1848 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:43:36 -0400 A coalition of companies and industry groups plans to file a lawsuit next week in federal court in Maine to challenge the Maine "Act to Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1825 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1825 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:03:53 -0400 ANA has been working with a coalition of marketers and other industry groups to determine how best to respond to a new law in Maine that severely restricts the collection and use of "personal information" or "health-related information" from minors, presumably anyone under age 18. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1814 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1814 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:21:57 -0400 Governor John Baldacci of Maine recently signed LD 1183, a bill that severely restricts the collection and use of personal or health-related information from minors. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1811 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1811 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:46:48 -0400 Members of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee are seriously considering taxing advertising in order to raise revenue to finance health care reform. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1802 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1802 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:48 -0400 A group of the nation largest media and marketing trade associations today released self-regulatory principles to protect consumer privacy in ad-supported interactive media that will require advertisers and Web sites to clearly inform consumers about data collection practices and enable them to exercise control over that information. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1778 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1778 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:48:38 -0400 Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed into law landmark legislation granting the Food and Drug Administration authority over tobacco products, including advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1812 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1812 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 The nation largest advertisers are mobilizing to prevent Congress from imposing restrictions on the tax deductibility of the cost of advertising prescription drugs. Leading members of the House Ways and Means Committee are considering a proposal that would eliminate the tax deductibility for prescription medications, while a similar proposal is gaining traction in the Senate Finance Committee. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1774 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1774 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:42:23 -0400 New York Congressman Charles Rangel, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the tax-writing committee, indicated today in an article in Congressional Quarterly that he would support limits on the deductibility of marketing costs for prescription drugs. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1770 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1770 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:18:51 -0400 The United States Senate Finance Committee is seriously considering taxing advertising in order to raise revenue to finance health care reform. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1757 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1757 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:26:18 -0400 The Democrats in the Arizona Senate and House have proposed a budget plan that would tax most business services, including advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1753 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1753 Fri, 29 May 2009 11:40:38 -0400 The U.S. Senate is scheduled to take up the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982) early next week. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1747 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1747 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:42:31 -0400 ANA, along with a coalition of advertisers and Internet service providers has again urged members of the New York State Legislature to reject legislation that would impose serious new state-specific restrictions on online behavioral advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1741 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1741 Tue, 19 May 2009 15:09:50 -0400 ANA, along with the 4A’s and the AAF, has filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on its Notice of Inquiry seeking input on whether television ratings should be applied to commercials, allowing them to be blocked by technologies such as the v-chip. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1737 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1737 Thu, 14 May 2009 11:54:00 -0400 The Senate Commmittee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) is scheduled to vote next week on a major tobacco bill, the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (S.982). http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1706 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1706 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:39:43 -0400 Read full posting for details. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1700 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1700 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:21:40 -0400 ANA has urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to disavow any effort to require content ratings for TV commercials so that the V-chip or other tools could be used to block them from the programming in which they appear. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1701 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1701 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:36:15 -0400 ANA has filed supplemental comments with ICANN in opposition to their proposal to greatly expand the available level of generic top level domain names. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1670 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1670 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:30:33 -0400 The omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress and signed on Friday, March 13 by the President is accompanied by an explanatory statement calling for a working group of four government agencies to study whether standards are needed for marketing of foods and beverages to children under 17. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1669 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1669 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:23:09 -0400 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a Notice of Inquiry regarding a report it must submit to Congress by August on content blocking technologies, has asked for input on whether commercials should be included under the TV ratings program. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1651 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1651 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:32:37 -0500 The advertising community may be facing another ad tax battle in the Florida Legislature. The House Finance and Tax Council will be holding a series of meetings to discuss the possible repeal of a number of current sales tax exemptions. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1649 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1649 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:10:49 -0500 ANA, AAAA and AAF submit a detailed letter in opposition to H.R. 1256, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1647 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1647 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ANA has filed two comments with the Federal Trade Commission regarding its revisions to the endorsement and testimonial guidelines. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1642 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1642 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:37:33 -0500 Update on ad tax proposals in South Dakota and New York. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1632 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1632 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:34:41 -0500 A bill has been introduced in the South Dakota House of Representatives that would impose a 4% gross receipts tax on all advertising services in all media in the state. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1629 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1629 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:00:52 -0500 The FTC has issued a staff report revising its self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1628 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1628 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:19:51 -0500 Four leading marketing and advertising industry associations stated their continuing commitment to work together to develop a cross sector set of privacy principles for online behavioral advertising in order to respond to the challenge issued today by the Federal Trade Commission for comprehensive industry self regulation. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1618 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1618 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:27:27 -0500 Last November, the Federal Trade Commission released a Federal Register notice detailing the changes that it plans to make to its guidelines for the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising. The FTC recently extended the comment period to March 2, 2009. We are planning to file comments and need our members' assistance to effectively respond. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1617 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1617 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 ANA has sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the chairs and ranking members of the relevant committees urging Congress to pass legislation to delay the digital transition. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1607 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1607 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:45:48 -0500 The U.S. House of Representatives has failed to adopt a Senate bill to delay the DTV transition by four months, from February 17 to June 12. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1592 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1592 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:28:07 -0500 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has provided an update on their proposal to greatly expand the availability of generic "top level domain names" or "gTLDs." (.com, .org, .net, etc.) http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1577 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1577 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:11:14 -0500 Four leading marketing and advertising industry associations today announced that they are working together to develop enhanced self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising in order to address privacy concerns and to increase consumers' trust and confidence in how online information is gathered and used. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1613 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1613 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:04:10 -0500 The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) today sent a letter to Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) William E. Kovacic as follow-up to the Georgetown Economic Services ("GES") September 22, 2008 report on advertising food and beverages to children, "Food, Beverage and Restaurant Advertising in 2007 - Children Impressions and Expenditures on Children Programs". http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1549 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1549 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:21:58 -0500 ANA has filed comments with the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) regarding its proposal to increase dramatically the number of generic top level domains that are available to the public. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1529 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1529 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:09:32 -0500 The Federal Trade Commission has released a Federal Register notice detailing the changes that it plans to make to its guidelines for the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1525 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1525 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:52:15 -0500 A proposal to greatly expand the availability of "top level domains" or "TLDs" could have a very serious impact on your company’s brands. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1513 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1513 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:01:03 -0500 ANA and other industry groups have urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject proposals for onerous new time restrictions or disclosure rules on product placement in television programming. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1506 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1506 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:28:06 -0500 The change in leadership at the House Energy and Commerce Committee poses new challenges for the advertising industry. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1507 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1507 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:32:08 -0500 Many state governments are facing severe budget pressures that are expected to intensify for some time. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1450 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1450 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:29:34 -0400 Read full posting for details. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1393 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1393 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:57:35 -0400 The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has asked for comment on its new rules for warnings in internet and catalog advertisements that it has formulated as a result of H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1394 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1394 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:33 -0400 A proposed constitutional amendment in Florida which could have lead to a serious battle over taxing business services such as advertising was thrown off the November ballot by a unanimous decision of the Florida Supreme Court yesterday. This is a major victory for the business community. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1351 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1351 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:50:27 -0400 A proposed constitutional amendment in Florida which could lead to a serious battle over taxing business services such as advertising has been thrown off the November ballot by a state Circuit Court. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1334 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1334 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:27:59 -0400 The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 passed the U.S. Senate last Thursday on a vote of 89-3. This followed the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, which approved the bill on a vote of 424-1. It now moves on to President Bush for his signature. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1327 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1327 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:03:43 -0400 The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1108) passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday by a vote of 326-102. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1320 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1320 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:51:51 -0400 On behalf of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) and the American Advertising Federation (AAF), we are writing to express our opposition to several of the marketing provisions of H.R. 1108, the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1279 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1279 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:51:51 -0400 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a long-awaited Notice of Inquiry and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOI/NPRM) on product placement in television programming. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1278 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1278 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:10:28 -0400 The FTC has released its third report examining self-regulation of alcohol beverage advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1264 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1264 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:38:07 -0400 On June 19th, 23 advocacy groups sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging that it conduct a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on product placement. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1254 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1254 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:55:42 -0400 At a wide-ranging speech before the Media Institute, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein outlined a broad range of steps he believes the government should take to "protect children in the digital age." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1224 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1224 Wed, 21 May 2008 15:25:32 -0400 Two items of note regarding the DTC prescription drug advertising issue. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1189 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1189 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:24:38 -0400 The sales tax exemptions under Florida law for advertising and other business services may once again be under attack. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1178 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1178 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:52:31 -0400 ANA has urged members of the New York State Legislature to reject two bills that would impose serious new state-specific restrictions on online behavioral advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1145 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1145 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:12:03 -0400 Legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday that would make sweeping changes in the enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). If passed by the Congress, these changes could have serious implications for virtually every sector of the business community. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1143 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1143 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:49:20 -0400 ANA, along with eleven other industry groups, has filed comments today on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1141 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1141 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:30:06 -0400 The U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee has favorably reported H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act to the full House. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1100 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1100 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:40:09 -0400 The United States Senate passed the CPSC Reform Act (H.R. 4040) on March 6, 2008 with some modifications to provisions that were of concerns to the advertising industry. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1097 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1097 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:52:23 -0400 The House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee plans to complete a markup today of H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which contains extraordinarily sweeping rules relating to tobaco advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1073 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1073 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:18:55 -0500 ANA has sent a letter up to the United States Senate detailing our concerns with provisions in S. 2663, The CPSC Reform Act. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1067 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1067 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:45:12 -0500 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a public workshop to examine developments in green packaging claims and the consumer perception of such claims. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1065 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/1065 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:30:16 -0500 ANA is working with a coalition of companies and industry groups to file comments with the FTC and to demonstrate the problems with a Do Not Track regime. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/987 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/987 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:37:23 -0500 The Federal Communications Commission is holding discussions at their open commission meeting on Tuesday, December 18 regarding the use of embedded advertising (or product placement) in media. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/969 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/969 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:26:50 -0500 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will begin a review of its environmental marketing guidelines and hold hearings or workshops over the next several months on a number of green marketing topics, including "sustainable" and "renewable" claims. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/967 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/967 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:39:48 -0500 It has been reported that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin will ask the Commission to begin a formal examination of the agency current disclosure rules for product placement in television programming. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/965 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/965 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:12:44 -0500 The U.S. Conference of Mayors has released an economic impact report which forecasts sharp gross domestic product losses as a result of the ongoing foreclosure crisis. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/939 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/939 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:36:55 -0500 Former State Senate President John McKay, now a member of the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, has proposed a constitutional amendment to require the Florida Legislature to reduce property taxes by extending the sales tax to most business services. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/829 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/829 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:50:09 -0400 The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and our sister associations, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) have filed comments with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on a proposed rulemaking regarding "electioneering communications." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/825 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/825 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:40:28 -0400 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will host a two-day Town Hall meeting to examine privacy issues and online behavioral advertising – the practice of tracking consumers’ activities online in order to target advertising to them. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/756 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/756 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:10:05 -0400 The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) yesterday announced the details of the new marketing pledges of 11 major food, beverage and restaurant companies under the Council’s Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative. The pledges were described at a joint forum hosted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on food marketing to children. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/739 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/739 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:20:46 -0400 Tomorrow, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will consider S. 625, a bill to transfer regulatory authority over tobacco products and advertising to the Food and Drug Administration. ANA, along with the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the American Advertising Federation, has sent a letter to the committee detailing the constitutional problems with the advertising provisions in the bill. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/720 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/720 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:54:51 -0400 ANA has sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee in opposition to Senator Sam Brownback’s (R-KS) proposed amendments to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill regarding indecent and violent television content. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/702 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/702 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:00:00 -0400 At a hearing held today on children and media violence, ANA filed a policy statement with the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee expressing our deep concern about any attempt by Congress to regulate violent content and restrict it in a manner similar to indecency. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/699 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/699 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:43:13 -0400 At yesterday’s markup of the drug safety bill, the House Energy and Commerce Committee preserved language passed during the Health Subcommittee markup that replaced five provisions in the original that would have imposed burdensome restrictions on advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/697 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/697 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:26:07 -0400 Yesterday, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed an amendment sponsored by Reps. Ed Towns (D-NY) and Steve Buyer (R-IN) removing extremely onerous restrictions on advertising from the drug safety bill. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/695 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/695 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:22:27 -0400 The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reject a proposed change in the Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/690 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/690 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:52:58 -0400 The Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a legislative hearing today on a number of discussion drafts of pending bills, including the drug safety bill originally introduced by Reps. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Henry Waxman (D-CA), which contains a number of provisions that would severely restrict DTC advertising for new drugs. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/687 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/687 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:50:25 -0400 The Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, Congressman Frank Pallone, has released a discussion draft of the drug safety bill. That draft contains five new restrictions on prescription drug advertising to consumers. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/684 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/684 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:44:51 -0400 The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is expected to markup a drug safety bill on Wednesday, June 13, 2007. It is possible that there may be provisions to ban or restrict prescription drug advertising included in the Chairman’s mark or offered during the markup. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/671 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/671 Fri, 25 May 2007 13:49:02 -0400 The Institute of Medicine issued a report yesterday calling on the federal government to take various actions to reduce tobacco use, including major restrictions on advertising. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/646 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/646 Wed, 16 May 2007 15:23:58 -0400 Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has reintroduced his HeLP America Act (S. 1342), which contains a number of provisions that impact advertisers. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/641 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/641 Tue, 15 May 2007 10:13:21 -0400 FCC Chairman Martin and Commissioners Tate and Copps have responded to House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcomittee Chairman Ed Markey letter urging serious new restrictions on food marketing. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/633 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/633 Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 After weeks of negotiations, the Senate yesterday passed the drug safety bill, S.1082, without major new restrictions on direct-to-consumer prescription drug ads. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/626 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/626 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:07:58 -0400 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last night released their long awaited report on "Violent Television Programming and Its Impact on Children." http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/583 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/583 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:38:49 -0400 We have learned that the Senate leadership is likely to bring up the drug safety bill (S.1082) as early as next Monday. This bill contains provisions that are an enormous threat to the advertising community. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/582 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/582 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:31:49 -0400 Yesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a markup on S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act, which contains a two-year moratorum on advertising for prescription drugs and new government-mandated warnings for ads. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/534 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/534 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:47:06 -0400 Two important developments on the children advertising front. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/486 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/486 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:32:21 -0400 The Senate HELP Committee plans to mark up S. 484, the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act, on Wednesday, April 18. The bill contains three provisions of concern to the advertising industry. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/483 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/483 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:47:18 -0400 ANA is serving on a joint government/industry task force that will be meeting next Friday to discuss potential new initiatives. One of our goals is to develop a comprehensive inventory of the efforts already being made by individual marketers to address childhood obesity. Therefore, we need examples of programs or partnerships that your company has begun to address childhood obesity. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/468 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/468 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:49:35 -0400 On March 23, 2007, the federal court in Utah denied the motion for preliminary injunction in this very important case dealing with a do-not-email registry enacted in 2004. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/434 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/434 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 In his "State of the State" speech last week, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich proposed a new gross receipts tax (GRT) on all business activity in the state. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/412 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/412 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 There have been several important developments on the state ad tax front. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/396 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/396 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The marketing community may be facing ad tax battles in the legislatures in Michigan and Iowa. We need your assistance to respond to these threats. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/388 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/388 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Last week, to mark National Consumer Protection Week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced four major privacy bills. The bills deal with data security, spyware, pretexting, and social security number protection. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/387 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/387 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The first month of the new Congress has seen a flurry of legislative activity in the prescription drug advertising area. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/386 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/386 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The Federal Communications Commission announced that the first meeting of its public-private Task Force on 'Media and Childhood Obesity: Today and Tomorrow' will be held on February 14, 2007. http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/385 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/385 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Highlights from ANA's Advertising Law and Business Affairs Conference http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/384 http://www.ana.net/advocacy/content/384 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 A proposal to extend the sales tax to most business services, including advertising, may soon be introduced in the Michigan Legislature.