CINCINNATI, OH (October 17) – Court of Common Pleas Judge Curt C. Hartman today invalidated Cincinnati’s new excise tax on billboards as a burden on speech protected by the First Amendment. “Government may not single out and direct or target a tax solely at the exercise of First Amendment rights […]
Cincinnati’s City Council voted to repeal its recent, significant increase in billboard fees. The unanimous vote to scrap the fee increase occurred October 10 in open session of the council that was live-streamed on the city’s website. Norton Outdoor and Lamar Advertising had challenged the fee increase in court, along […]
Insider has compiled a list of the top 362 women out of home execs. The list includes women leaders and promising managers at out of home companies, vendors, agencies, tech firms and associations. Out of home firms accounted for 58% of the women on the list, followed by out of […]
September 25, 2018, NEW YORK – The out of home (OOH) industry, led by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA), today launched a new campaign to inspire and excite the ad industry about OOH’s power, value, and significance in today’s digital world. The “Get Out of Home” campaign, created […]
The billboard-tax lawsuit in Cincinnati has focused attention on “noncommercial” speech on billboards. Lamar Advertising and Norton Outdoor are challenging Cincinnati’s targeted billboard tax and higher fees on free speech grounds. Therefore, the court is examining billboard content, including controversial and political viewpoints. Billboards are a valuable channel […]
“Given the judge’s language in the TRO, I would be surprised if he changed his decision at the preliminary injunction stage. We have a hole in the budget we have to address.” Cincinnati City Councilman David Mann quoted by WCPO.com A Cincinnati court will hold a hearing on Friday concerning […]
By Nancy Fletcher, OAAA President and CEO First, we Get Out of Home. Get Out of Home featuring ad industry legend Stan Richards On October 1, the out of home (OOH) industry will launch a big, sophisticated promotional campaign. With the tagline, Get Out of Home, the goal of the campaign […]
CINCINNATI (July 30) — A judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block Cincinnati’s targeted billboard tax and higher fees. The next step is a hearing for injunctive relief in early September. Norton Outdoor Advertising and Lamar Advertising Company are challenging the new tax and fees on constitutional grounds. […]
The OAAA Innovations Committee, a group of techie and digital-savvy executives dedicated to the advancement of OOH through ground-breaking technologies, met earlier this week in Washington, DC. The group convenes each summer to discuss the latest in OOH tech trends and evaluate OAAA’s role in promotion and standardization of relevant […]
On June 27 Cincinnati passed a 10% tax on billboard revenues as part of the city’s 2019 budget. The tax goes into effect July 1. The tax was passed over the mayors veto with two days public notice and no hearings. You can read more about the tax at WLWT5 […]
