Court Blocks FCC Ad Order

RichmondA 1971 candidate discount nearly reached parties too.

Broadcast ad space is fixed, so any discount to new buyers crowds out other advertisers.

The Fourth Circuit ruled 2-1 that only candidates, not parties or committees, qualify for the lowest ad rate.

The FCC can seek a full-court rehearing or ask the Supreme Court to review it.

Sources: Ars Technica