Regulatory Rumblings Archive
June 2016
FCC Wins Major Court Case, Gains Even More Regulatory Power
Posted: Jun 27, 2016 3:15pm ETEarlier this month, in a 2-1 decision the DC Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Net Neutrality Open Internet Order. This decision has major implications for the advertising industry, but faces further significant challenges in the courts.
READ MOREWARNING: AD SQUEEZE AHEAD
Posted: Jun 9, 2016 11:15am ETLet the political games begin. Now that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are their parties’ presumptive standard bearers, everyone expects one of the most grueling, bitter and expensive campaign periods in U.S. history.
READ MOREFirst Amendment Rights of Advertisers Threatened Yet Again
Posted: Jun 8, 2016 4:00pm ETYesterday, ANA sent a letter to Baltimore City Councilmembers in opposition to a new bill that would require health warnings on ads for certain sugar sweetened beverages. ANA believes this type of legislation violates the First Amendment by seizing space on advertisements to carry a compelled government message.
READ MOREFCC Set-Top Box Proposal Generates Growing Congressional Concern
Posted: Jun 1, 2016 12:00pm ETLast week, ANA filed comments on the proposal by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to open up the marketplace for navigation devices (i.e., set-top boxes) to third parties.
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