FCC providing Information on Secret Campaign Funding

Beginning August 2nd, anyone will be able to go to the FCC website and get information on political TV ads — who paid for the ads and how much they spent.  So far this FCC rule only covers the four major networks — CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox — and not cable stations.  But it’s a start.

The FCC made this ruling last April.  First, House Republicans tried to stop the FCC from doing this; and then the National Association of Broadcasters filed a lawsuit for an emergency stay against the FCC action.  The broadcasters’ lawsuit is still pending but a federal judge refused to grant the emergency stay.  So we’re on.

Finally, we’ll be able to lift up the rock and take a good look at what sort of slippery creatures are squiggling and squirming underneath it.