FCC Votes to Put TV Political Files Online

Rule initially only applies to ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox affiliates in top 50 markets

Just in time for the election, the Federal Communications Commission showed its political colors and ordered television stations to put their political TV advertising files online.

The vote on Friday morning was strictly along party lines with the two Democratic commissioners, chairman Julius Genachowski and Mignon Clyburn, in favor of the order, and Republican Robert McDowell opposed.

The rule requires TV stations to put in electronic form two sets of files—what is known as the public file and the political advertising file.

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