Identifying TV Political and Issue Ad Sponsors in the Digital Age

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R46516

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3

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Archived

Published

Sep 9, 2020

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Sep 3, 2026, 2:08 pm UTC

Authors: Dana A. Scherer

Source topics: Competition Policy & Law, Campaign Finance, Telecommunications & Internet Policy

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