Senator Charles Schumer is calling for a federal investigation into Clear Channel’s latest effort to target billboard ads to specific consumers. CBSNews is reporting that Schumer has dubbed Clear Channel Outdoor Americas’ RADAR program “spying billboards,” warning the service may violate privacy rights by tracking people’s cell phone data via the ad […]
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Yuma Considers New Billboard Rules
The Yuma Sun reports that the city of Yuma, Arizona is considering a rewrite of billboard regulations to provide additional requirements regarding the number of signs, lighting, digital signs and replacement of non-conforming signs. There are 165 off-premise signs within Yuma. The signs are located in Light Industrial, Heavy […]
Montana Legislators Want To Debate Digital Signs
Insider has written here and here about the Montana State Transportation Commissions proposal to permit digital signs along state highways. Republican and Democratic legislators in Montana want to debate digital billboards during the next session according to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. The proposed rules would be trumped by stricter local […]
Revere, MA Reviewing Digital Proposal
The Revere city council will be reviewing a proposal brought by Squire Circle Associates to convert two of their existing billboards to digital signs. According to an article in the Revere Journal the signs are both non-conforming. The request caught the attention of the Revere Beautification Committee who are pressing the […]
Things Stay Normal in Illinois
The Normal, IL town council voted to bypass a 1999 agreement with a developer and allow two billboards to stay in place in the northeast part of the town. WJBC reports the original agreement had provided for one of the signs to be removed after 5 years. An amendment passed on […]
Billboards Enhance Revenue Without Raising Taxes
The headline says it all: “Billboards enhance revenue without raising taxes.” This from an editorial by Oceanside City Councilman Jerry Kern in the San Diego Union Tribune. Kern points out the benefits of digital signs. Four Digital Signs on city land would create $1 million/year in lease revenue for the […]
Eupora Billboard Moratorium Announced
A temporary ban on billboard construction was approved in Eupora, Mississippi while legislation regulating the signs is drafted. The Webster Progress-Times reports that two billboards have been erected on Veterans Memorial Boulevard (Highway 9) inside the city limits. At an April 4th Board of Alderman meeting, it was noted that since […]
Lamar Converting Tennessee Digital Billboard to Trivision.
Brentwood Home Page reports that Lamar is converting a Brentwood digital billboard back to a trivision after losing a string of court battles. The billboards sits 12 feet outside the city of Brentwood. The digital sign was originally denied. Lamar put up the sign after winning the case before the […]
Billboard Zone Push for Norwell, MA
An effort from the board of selectman for an overlay zone to allow billboards in the town is being proposed in Norwell, Massachusetts. Wicked Local Norwell reports the selectmen are seeking the planning boards support with the hope of bringing in non-resident tax revenue. One administrator indicated that a single board could […]
Lamar Proposes to Swap 13 Little Rock Statics for 4 Digitals.
Arkansas Online reports that Lamar has proposed to take down 13 static billboards if Little Rock, Arkansas agrees to let Lamar convert 4 signs from static to digital. Lamar owns 166 billboards in Little Rock. Ace Signs has 9. Cuerden Sign Co has 3. Statewide Outdoor Advertising and Impact Outdoor […]
