NCTA Seeks FCC Clarification on Political Ad Disclosures
Political advertising disclosure rules could leave cable operators “subject to liability for unintentional errors,” NCTA told aides to Chairman Ajit Pai and to Commissioners Geoffrey Starks, Jessica Rosenworcel and Mike O’Rielly, per a filing posted Tuesday in docket 19-363. The…
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FCC should “clarify that it will continue to defer to cable operators’ good faith efforts when evaluating compliance,” said the filing. The agency should also clarify that the rules only apply to non-candidate disclosures, NCTA said. An order addressing NAB's petition for reconsideration is on circulation (see 2003300046).