As we round out the year, OAAA salutes bipartisan political involvement on behalf of out of home media. Here are recent examples – across the country and the political spectrum – that highlight OAAA-member outreach to educate officeholders: California OAAA Board member Jim Moravec leads Stott Outdoor Advertising based in […]
Kre8 Media Mobile Billboard in Las Vegas Clark County Nevada Commissioners unanimously approved mobile billboard rules due to safety and congestion concerns. Here’s a link to the new mobile billboard law. The rules go into effect January 1. The rules require mobile billboard operators to register with the county, pay […]
Daktronics revenue grew slightly but net income declined during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 (3 months ended November 2, 2019). Here are the results from the earnings release and earnings call for the digital billboard manufacturer. Revenue grew 1% to $175 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2012. […]
Insider received the following letter, dated November 22nd, by way of a Washington State owner/operator. It is a quick read and Insider would suggest you take a second to read it through. In the correspondence the City of Wenatchee shares: They are reaching out to all billboard operators within the […]
Insider published in its November 25th edition an article on Caltrans’ Political Sign Restrictions. In particular, Caltrans, a quasi-government transit system, has imposed time restrictions on political advertisements, specifically prohibiting them on its facilities except during the 90 days before an election. Norcal Outdoor Media initiated litigation after Caltrans refused […]
“Political speech is one of the fundamental important hallmarks of the first amendment. I think limiting political speech to certain timeframes is simply unacceptable.” – NorCal Outdoor Media attorney Joshua Furman Norcal Outdoor Media has filed a federal lawsuit saying that Caltrans restrictions on political ads are unconstitutional. Norcal wants […]
International Outdoor v SS Mitx demonstrates the importance of using certified mail to deliver important written notices under a billboard lease. It also addresses the issue of lease abandonment. Here are the facts In March 2009 International Outdoor entered into a lease to erect a billboard on property owned by […]
Inglewood is one of the few cities to permit full motion digital billboards. NBC Los Angeles did a piece about them. Scenic America complains about safety. WOW Media’s Scott Krantz and city of Englewood sources say that accidents have declined in intersections near signs which show full motion video and […]
On November 6, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing en banc in Thomas vs. Bright. In doing so, the Federal Appellate Court set the stage for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, or more likely, to a legislative fix of […]
Insider asked California out of home attorney Richard Hamlin to discuss how the pending California Consumer Privacy Act rules will impact out of home companies. It looks like most out of home advertising companies are too small to have to comply with the act but you need to start paying […]
