Regulatory Corner
The American Advertising Federation's government affairs team is constantly working with federal, state and local legislators on issues concerning the advertising industry.
2013
- COPPA Extension Letter (4/26/13)
- AAF Alert: US to revise cigarette warning labels (3/20/13)
- Ohio Jobs Budget (2/4/13)
- Alert: Recruiting Industry Spokespeople (2/4/13)
- Alert: Federation Seeks to Protect Brandowners (1/15/13)
- ICANN letter re LPRs (1/14/13)
- Industry Letter to CA AG re Mobile Recommendations (1/14/13)
2012
- AAF Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case (11/29/12)
- American Snuff Amicus ISO Cert (11/28/12)
- Alert: Letter to Deparment of Commerce (10/11/12)
- Alert: ICANN Proposal on Top Level Domains (10/4/12)
- AAF DAA COPPA Comments Sept 2012 (9/25/2012)
- FTC: Marketing Your Mobile App (9/13/2012)
- RJR et al v. FDA appeals court decision 9/13/2012)
- TAC letter to Sen Harry Reid re: College Ad Ban (8/02/2012)
- TAC letter to Chairman Rehberg re: College Ad Ban (8/02/2012)
- Association Letter re: Cybersecurity amendments 8/02/2012)
- Industry Letter re: FTC FCC Directive in FY13 Financial Services Approps (6/18/2012)
- Lawrence Strickling reply to Congressman John Dingell (Issue: ICANN) (5/25/2012)
- Discount Tobacco v U.S. 6th Circuit decision (3/20/2012)
- AAF Writes to Hill on Privacy (3/16/2012)
- R J Reynolds Summary Judgment Order (3/9/2012)
- Do Not Sell letter to ICANN (2/3/2012)
- Distraction Study 2011 (2/3/2012)
- TAC Comments Clear Conspicuous Neutral (2/3/2012)
- RJR et al v. FDA Amicus (2/3/2012)
- AAF and Digital Advertising Alliance Announce “Your AdChoices” Consumer Education Campaign (1/20/2012)
2011
- Notice of Appeal RJ Reynolds (12/2/2011)
- RJR et al v. FDA amicus (12/2/2011)
- Petition to Department of Commerce re: ICANN (11/10/2011)
- Injunction RJR et al v. FDA (11/10/2011)
- R.J. Reynolds v. FDA brief 9-16-11 (9/20/2011)
- ICANN Moving Forward with Domains (9/9/2011)
- Ad Club IWG Letter (7/15/2011)
- CA 761 Do Not Track Opposition Letter (5/6/11)
- FTC Statement on IWG (4/28/11)
- IWG Proposed Nutrition Principles (4/28/11)
- IWG Fact Sheet on Food Marketing (4/28/11)
- Missouri Do Not Mail Bill: Fact Sheet (4/20/11)
- Advertiser Amicus in Sorrell vs. IMS Health( 4/7/11)
- Comments on the Preliminary FTC Staff Report (3/11/11)
- Additional Comments on the Preliminary FTC Staff Report (3/11/11)
- Industry Comment to DoC (2/3/2011)
- Draft comments on FDA cigarette ad/packaging graphic warnings (1/11/2011)
2010
- AAAA and AAF Comments to the Proposed Green Guides (12/17/2010)
- Department of Commerce Privacy Report (12/17/2010)
- Alert: FCC Comments on CCFC Petition (11/10/2010)
- AAF's reply comments on the petition to the FCC regarding Nickelodeon's Zevo-3 (11/10/2010)
- AAF's comments on the petition to the FCC regarding Nickelodeon's Zevo-3
- Alert: FTC Environmental Guides(10/8/2010)
- Proposed Revised Green Guides October 2010 (10/8/2010)
- Amicus Brief in Educational Media v. Swecker (10/4/2010)
- AAF AAAA ANA Amicus Brief (6/7/2010)
- White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity (5/13/2010)
- Reply Comments of the National Media and Advertisers (4/23/2010)
- FTC Comment Request on the Implementation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act COPPA (3/26/2010)
- Alert: Decision in Tobacco Advertising Case (1/5/2010)
2009
- FTC Interagency Working Group On Food Marketed to Children (12/16/2009)
- AAF First Amendment Amicus Brief (12/16/2009)
- AAF Files First Amendment Brief (12/8/2009)
- CBO Report on Pharmaceutical Advertising (12/4/2009)
- Alert: Major Commercial Speech Case (11/3/2009)
- Alert: Internet Governance (5/21/2009)
- AAF Opposes V-chip for Advertising (5/20/2009)
- Letter to Secretary Locke regarding ICANN (5/14/2009)
- Proposed Changes to FTC Endorsements and Testimonials Guide (3/6/2009)
- Media Advisory: ANA, 4A’s and AAF Support Delay of Digital Transition for TV (1/27/2009)
2008
- AAF and National Media Providers Send FCC Embedded Advertising Comments (9/22/08)
- FCC Issues Embedded Advertising Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (6/23/08)
- FTC Proposed Behavioral Advertising Principles (4/10/08)
- AAF’s Comments on Behavioral Advertising to Federal Trade Commission
- Ad Groups Submit Comments to Justice Department on Proposed DG FastChannel Acquisition of Vyvx (2/22/08)
- AAF Comments on FTC Green Marketing Guides (2/12/08)
2007
- AAF Comments on Proposed FCC Product Placement Study (1/17/07)
- AAF Comments on FCC Sponsorship Identification Rules and Embedded Advertising Proposal (12/14/07)
- AAF Submits Electioneering Communications Comments to the Federal Election Commission (9/28/07)
- Letter to Senate Commerce Chairman on Expanding FCC Violence Regulation (6/26/07) (136k)
- Comments Selected for the FTC Endorsement Guides Review (6/18/07) (755k)
2006
- FTC Preliminary Strategic Plan Comments, for Regulatory Updates (8/10/06) (142k)
- Coalition for Healthcare Communications Petitions FDA for Improved Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Rules (4/4/06) (1.7MB)
2004
- CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008 (09/13/04)
- Fax Ban Coalition Petition for Extension of Stay (08/10/04)
- AAF Partner National Advertising Review Council Publishes Guidance for Food Advertising Self-Regulation White Paper (06/01/04)
- CAN-SPAM Act Rulemaking, Project No. R411008 (04/20/04)
- Possible FTC "Do-Not-E-mail" Registry (03/08/04)
2003
- Comments to FCC Opposing FAC's Call to Restrict Product Placements on Television (11/12/03)
- Comments to FTC Opposing FAC's Call to Restrict Product Placements on Television (11/12/03)
- FDA Health Claims Initiative (01/02/03)
2001
- Comments to the FTC on Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Amendment (11/30/01)
- Comments to the FDA Regarding Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (05/17/01)
- Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (05/08/01)
- FTC Privacy Workshop:"The Information Marketplace: Merging and Exchanging Consumer Data" (02/15/01)
- Children's Television Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters (01/17/01)