Fourth Circuit blocks party-wide low-cost TV ad rule ahead of elections
TL;DR
The Fourth Circuit blocked the FCC's plan to extend the lowest unit charge (LUC) discount to political parties and joint fundraising committees, ruling that the law only entitles legally qualified candidates to the discount; the decision halts the policy before it could take effect and preserves candidate-specific pricing during the pre-election period.
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