Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down FCC Order Expanding Discounted Ad Rates to Political Parties and Joint Committees
Executive Overview In a decisive legal victory for several high-profile Democratic candidates, a federal appeals court has blocked a contentious Federal Communications Commission (FCC) policy that could have flooded broadcast television with an unprecedented surge of political advertising. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th…
