Internet Association urges flexibility in online political ad regulations

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Large internet companies are pushing back against tougher election advertising regulations, asking the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to allow for some flexibility in how they disclose funding sources for political ads. The Internet Association (IA), a trade group representing the biggest web-based technology companies, said that the same disclosure requirements imposed on television and radio ads don’t work well for the internet. “IA’s recommended approach is to allow for more flexibility given the variety of ways that internet content is consumed and to preserve the ability of the IA’s members to innovate and to allow users of those platforms to innovate,” the filing reads. Internet companies have argued against requiring disclaimers on many ads due to space limitations, especially on mobile devices.


Internet Association urges flexibility in online political ad regulations