The fight over which political advertisers are entitled to broadcasters’ lowest unit rates has reached the Supreme Court, with Republican campaign committees seeking emergency relief and the FCC and Justice Department backing their effort to restore the agency’s policy before the general election advertising window opens Friday.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court asking it to put a Fourth Circuit ruling that struck down the FCC policy on hold. They are seeking both an immediate administrative stay while the Supreme Court considers their request and a longer stay while they pursue a petition for review of the appeals court decision.
The filing puts the dispute before Chief Justice John Roberts, who handles emergency applications arising from the Fourth Circuit.
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