FCC, Political Campaigns

FCC Seeks Public Comments on AI Disclosure Requirements for Political Ads

Lerman Senter PLLC on 8/14/2024

The Federal Communications Commission wants to require radio and television stations, as well as cable, direct broadcast satellite operators such as Dish and DirecTV, and satellite radio operators such as Sirius/XM...more

FCC Sends Letters to Telecom Companies About AI For Political Calls

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/7/2024

Continuing its focus on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent letters to nine telecommunications companies asking about the efforts they are taking to prevent...more

FCC Attempts to Regulate Artificial Intelligence in Political Advertising Through New Disclosure Requirements

Pillsbury - CommLawCenter on 7/31/2024

The FCC last week released a highly anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) seeking comment on proposed disclosure requirements for political ads containing AI-generated content. The item was adopted earlier this...more

AI in Political Advertising

Dickinson Wright on 7/17/2024

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is an incredible tool that is now widely used across industries – political advertising is no exception. AI is easy to use, inexpensive, and fast. Lately, we’ve received an influx of questions...more

FCC Chair Proposes AI Disclosure Requirements for Political Ads

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/28/2024

On May 22, 2024, Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that she had circulated a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to her colleagues on the use of artificial...more

FCC Chairwoman Circulates Proposed Rulemaking Requiring Disclosure of AI-Generated Content in Political Ads on TV and Radio

ArentFox Schiff on 5/23/2024

This latest Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action addressing artificial intelligence (AI) would, if adopted, aim to protect voters against deceptive information, including “deep fakes,” in political ads. Pursuant...more

Bipartisan Group of AGs Issue Warning Letter Over Alleged Election Robocalling

Troutman Pepper on 2/16/2024

On February 6, a bipartisan group of 51 attorney general (AG) sent a warning letter to Life Corporation (Life Corp.) for allegedly engaging in an illegal robocall campaign that they claim was intended to deter New Hampshire...more

FCC Levies $5 Million Fine for Political Calling Campaign That Violated the TCPA

Venable LLP on 6/9/2023

As part of a broader campaign to go after “robocall” violations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a $5,134,500 fine against a company and its owners for making 1,141 robocalls in 2020 that violated...more

New FCC Robocall Rules for Nonprofit and Political Calls Begin July 20, 2023

Venable LLP on 6/5/2023

Effective July 20, 2023, nonprofit organizations and others making non-commercial calls using an artificial or prerecorded voice (known as robocalls) to residential lines may make no more than three such calls to a particular...more

Cozen Currents: Do Election Polls Matter Anymore?

Cozen O'Connor on 10/5/2022

The Cozen Lens- •Everyone loves to hate polls, and with some good reason. But as the midterms near, they provide an important, yet limited, tool for gauging the election....more

FCC Seeks to Assess a $5.1 Million TCPA Fine from Political Operatives Behind Alleged Anti-Voting Phone Calls

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/27/2021

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed to slap a Virginia political firm and two of its principals with a $5,134,500 fine for placing over one thousand prerecorded phone calls to cell phones across the country...more

FCC Imposes its Largest Fine to Date for Robocalls in Violation of the TCPA

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/27/2021

This week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed its highest financial penalty against lobbyist and political consultant group, John M. Burkman, Jacob Alexander Wohl, and J.M. Burkman & Associates LLC (the...more

Class Actions Quarterly Update: What You Need To Know About The TCPA Landscape This Election Season

ArentFox Schiff on 1/7/2021

During this past political season, there’s no doubt that candidates and political groups were urging their supporters – and complete strangers – to get to the polls by sending an unprecedented amount of text messages. But...more

Discussing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the 2020 Election

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/6/2020

Wiley’s Election Law partner Brandi Zehr sits down with TMT partner Scott Delacourt and associate Boyd Garriott to discuss the impact of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) on political campaigns, the regulatory risk...more

Political Broadcasting Advisory - January 2020 (Updated)

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/15/2020

More than fifteen years after the adoption of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (“BCRA”) of 2002, popularly known as “McCain-Feingold,” Congress’s and the Federal Communications Commission’s interest in political...more

2019 – 2020 Political Issue Advertising The Blessing and the Curse!

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/11/2019

With 2020 election less than a year away and 4th quarter of 2019 already a hot issue advertising season, the FCC rules on issue ads are more important than ever. Not only are candidates beginning to advertise heavily, but...more

Playing Politics: When the TCPA Becomes Mixed Up In Politics All Bet(o)s are Off

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/23/2018

...As TCPAland dwellers know, these class action suits are generally much more about the almighty dollar than about any actual frustration or harm from text messages. And where money and politics intersect, look out. ...more

Political Advertising in the 2018 Mid-Terms – Some Important Last Minute Thoughts!

Womble Bond Dickinson on 10/9/2018

With the nation now only weeks away from what is possibly the most important mid-term federal election in the last half-century, the political advertising climate is sure to get more and more furious. So, this would be a good...more

Political Disclosure Statements

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/23/2018

Although the 2018 midterm political season is nearly over, a few still remain and campaign advertising will be getting really hot as we close in on the November mid-term general election. Disclosure statements may be more...more

TCPA Under Scrutiny in Court and by Senate

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/25/2016

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and a 2015 omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order (2015 Order) interpreting the TCPA issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have recently faced additional challenges...more

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