Vice President Pence’s brother Greg joined the committee that controls billboard issues in Congress. A pro-life Marine, Greg Pence (R-IN) says President Trump needs more Marines in Congress to accomplish Trump’s mission. Pence will be joined on the transportation committee by anti-Trump Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS). […]
OAAA defended the industry’s interests in court, assisted members with local regulatory issues, and represented the industry on Capitol Hill to ensure members of Congress get out of home. […]
As more states legalize cannabis, regulators are scrambling to figure out rules for advertising. (Note: federal law considers marijuana a Schedule I controlled substance. Therefore, federal law conflicts with state legalization.) Here’s the latest on state legalization: What happened in Maryland? […]
The OOH industry honored Myron Laible as an expert and friend who helped guide two generations through complex regulations. The leadership of the OOH industry met in New York City on November 13; it was Myron Laible Day. Laible retires from OAAA effective January 4, after more than 33 years at the trade association. […]
Myron Laible is retiring after more than 33 years at the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA). “Myron knows more about billboard regulation and has resolved more problems for more OAAA members over more years than anyone I know,” said Nancy Fletcher, OAAA president and CEO. […]
Lawyers who successfully argued that a new local billboard tax violates the First Amendment will explain the case at the OAAA Legal Seminar in New York City on November 14. […]
In northern Nevada – its airwaves crowded with political ads – Rep. Mark Amodei figures he can cut through the racket with billboards. Compared to political attacks on TV, (digital) billboards are sharp-looking, positive, and ever-present, says the candidate, seeking a fifth term in a District that includes Reno and Carson City. […]
Re-charged by the Labor Day holiday, we’re ready for a busy, productive fall. Here’s what’s next: First, we Get Out of Home. On October 1, the out of home (OOH) industry will launch a big, sophisticated promotional campaign. […]
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Advertising for electronic cigarettes that deliver nicotine via vapor is a growing category for out of home advertising. Effective August 10, ads for e-cigarettes must include a warning that nicotine is addictive. New rules from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) require the warning to occupy 20 percent of the ad space. […]
On May 29, the US Supreme Court declined a challenge to San Francisco’s outdoor advertising restrictions which permit on-premise advertising but prohibit off-premise advertising. […]
Does the First Amendment trump the regulation of billboards? Or, to put it another way: Can you regulate billboards without stepping on free speech? Let’s look at this fight and see why OAAA and IBO are in this together. […]
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In 2017, OAAA was the voice of a united OOH Industry to improve and enhance safety of operations and technologies. Guiding Safety and Operations A voice for safety, OAAA represented the industry as the US Department of Labor updated rules affecting billboard climbers. […]
Legal Advocacy On October 16, the US Supreme Court ended Scenic America’s four-year legal attack on digital billboards by denying to hear Scenic’s case, which had failed in lower courts. In 2013, the anti-billboard group sued the federal transportation agency which had provided guidance to the States in 2007 on how to regulate digital billboards. […]
