Political Ad Recordkeeping Rule Changes Take Effect March 14

The FCC’s January order updating political recordkeeping rules takes effect March 14, said a Media Bureau public notice in docket 21-93 Thursday. The order updates FCC rules to conform to the language in the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act and adds an online presence to the list of considerations broadcasters take into account when determining whether a write-in political candidate should receive political candidate ad pricing.