The Ninth Circuit en banc has affirmed the constitutionality of Section 399b's ban on advertising - including political and "issue" advertising - on noncommercial stations. But a vigorous dissent could have major implications for broadcasters' First Amendment protections.… Continue Reading
The Commission is asking whether NCE stations should be routinely permitted to interrupt their regular programming for fundraising activities for the benefit of non-profit entities other than the station itself.… Continue Reading
Just as the political advertising season is about to shift into overdrive, the Ninth Circuit has opened the competition for candidates' cash to a universe of broadcasters previously excluded from that potential revenue stream.… Continue Reading
