Political Ad Recordkeeping Rules Take Effect July 5

Aspects of the FCC’s adjustments to political ad recordkeeping rules that required OMB approval will take full effect July 5, says a notice for Thursday’s Federal Register. The order updated FCC rules to conform to the language in the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act and added 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.