Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Again in New Political Ad Rates Order

The US Supreme Court granted a stay on a Fourth Circuit decision that challenged the FCC's lowest unit charge (LUC) requirements for political ad rates, siding with the FCC's position that political candidates, joint fundraising committees, and political parties engaged in coordinated political activity are entitled to favourable advertising rates. The court ruled that the Fourth Circuit likely lacked jurisdiction to hear the case because the FCC had not yet completed its review process.

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