Senators Introduce Bill to Limit E-Cigarette Marketing to Kids and Teens
Brand Marketing
Worried that e-cigarettes are taking the same marketing path as conventional cigarettes, a group of Democratic senators introduced legislation today that would prohibit the marketing of them to children and [...]
Senate Dems Pressure Energy Drink Makers to Stop Marketing to Teens
Brand Marketing
Energy drink makers Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar took a pounding Wednesday in a Senate commerce hearing about their marketing practices, which the senators argue are targeting children and teens.
Senators Press FCC to Move On Sports Blackout Issue
Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Wednesday it's time for the Federal Communications Commission to take action on an 18-month-old petition to lift the sports blackout rule.
Senators Urge Nick to Stop Airing Junk Food Ads to Kids
Nickelodeon is in the cross-hairs of food and nutrition advocates again, who have convinced four Democratic Senators to fire off a letter to the Viacom-owned net urging it to stop [...]
Hearing Gives Hope to Retransmission Reform Advocates
The fun thing about an oversight hearing on the Federal Communications Commission is that there is always something for every constituent's pet issue, even if it's only for three minutes. [...]
Congress Whips Up Laws to Legalize Cell Phone Unlocking
Performance Marketing
When the Internet speaks, Congress jumps. Only days after the White House came out in support of a White House petition to legalize cell phone unlocking, a number of lawmakers [...]