Federal Appeals Court Blocks FCC Guidance on Political ad Rates
The 2-1 ruling says party committees and joint fundraising groups are not entitled to candidate-level broadcast ad discounts, blocking the policy before it took effect.
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DCCC, DSCC Statement on Fourth Circuit Decision Holding Political Party Committees & Joint Fundraising Committees Not Entitled to Lowest Unit Charge
Today, DCCC Executive Director Julie Merz and DSCC Executive Director Devan Barber released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that political party committees and joint fundraising committees are not entitled to the special lowest unit charge discount for television time that the Federal Communications Act provides to federal candidates: “The DCCC and the DSCC dealt Republicans a major blow in the…
Court kills GOP's 'intolerable' scheme to bury Democrats before the midterms
A federal appeals court struck down a Federal Communications Commission rule that would have let Republican party committees buy television ads at the discounted rate Congress reserved for candidates.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled 2-1 on Tuesday, setting aside guidance the commission's Media Bureau issued in March.That guidance told broadcasters the discount also covered ads that parties coordinate with their candidates, …
Federal appeals court blocks FCC guidance on political ad rates
(Stock image, Graphic by The Desk) A federal appeals court has set aside a recent public notice issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would have allowed political parties and certain joint fundraising committees to qualify for the lowest unit charge on broadcast campaign advertising. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled in favor of four Democratic candidates and officeholders who challenged the …
US appeals court blocks FCC plan to expand discounted political ...
A federal appeals court sets aside an FCC notice that would have let political parties and joint fundraising committees qualify for lowest broadcast ad rates (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net: A federal appeals court sets aside an FCC notice that would have let political parties and joint fundraising committees qualify for lowest broadcast ad rates — A federal appeals court has set aside a recent public notice issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) …
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