“FCC Launches Rulemaking in Response to Watchdog Petition”

Press release: “Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a rulemaking to expand online political file requirements to cable satellite and radio.  The action came in response to a petition filed last week by the Campaign Legal Center, the Sunlight Foundation, and Common Cause.  The FCC notice requests public comment on the organizations’ petition to extend cable and satellite providers the requirement to post their public files online that now cover broadcasters.  In recent years, the amount of political advertising on these other outlets has jumped significantly and is expected to grow even more.”

 

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