Revere Journal reports that the MBTA has received approval from the Massachusetts DOT to install a new billboard on the side of the MBTA garage in Revere, Massachusetts, despite a billboard moratorium in the city. In 2015 Cove Outdoor applied to put two 60 by 20 digital billboards on the […]
By Myron Laible, OAAA WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 17) — As the Obama Administration winds down, its Department of Labor issued a new safety rule for general industry walking-working surfaces and personal fall protection, including billboards. Summary The new rule phases out an existing exemption for workers climbing on billboard […]
Daktronics held their first of six webinars in their Work Smarter series yesterday. If you are interested in participating in the remaining free webinars just go to this link. Sign Legislation presented by Roger Brown Roger is an expert on digital sign legislation and regulation. Nearly 10 years ago he was […]
The following press release is provided by Best Best & Krieger LLP . NOVEMBER 10, 2016 The Outdoor Advertising Act does not preempt local regulation of billboards, a California appellate court has ruled. In a decision that carries major implications for the California billboard industry, the Second District Court of Appeal […]
Insider wrote yesterday that the FHWA has agreed to let Texas proceed with a proposal to test ads on traffic signs within the freeway right of way. The FHWA is sending mixed signals on the subject. The Democrat and Chronicle writes that the FWHA has repeatedly notified the Cuomo administration […]
Insider has written before about a State of Texas proposal to put advertising logos within freeway rights of way. Texas is proceeding with a pilot project to evaluate the feasibility of putting logos onto government highway signs in the right of way. Insider has attached a September 20, 2016 letter […]
A post from The Commercial Appeal, shares a story on a pending Tennessee lawsuit. For the past decade, Memphis outdoor-advertising operator and attorney William H. Thomas Jr. has defiantly put up billboards without permits and refused to take them down when ordered to do so. Thomas has also pursued a legal option and U.S. […]
St. Johns County, Florida commissioners are considering implementation of a two-year pilot program that would pave the way for at least some digital billboards to be installed along Interstate I-95. County Administrator Michael Wanchick said the item had been before the board twice since November 2015. Wanchick said moving forward […]
Central Atlanta Progress is taking the lead on a proposed ordinance that would allow—and even encourage—expansive new digital billboards and flashing signs in the area that includes the CNN Center, Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia Aquarium, and the sports arenas. The proposal, introduced at Atlanta City Council last week, would designate […]
Philly.com reports that the Philadelphia Arts Commission has given an initial thumbs down to a plan to put billboards on two government owned buildings but invited Interstate Outdoor to come back with new approaches. Proponents of the plan say that it is an alternative to raising taxes and will raise […]
