[Congressman Billybob]

To repeat, no broadcaster "risks his license" to run such an ad. To the contrary, the broadcaster MUST carry the ad.

John / Billybob

[BillF]

To repeat, no broadcaster "risks his license" to run such an ad. To the contrary, the broadcaster MUST carry the ad.

Sorry to be dense, but I'm not understanding.

The 30/60 day rule does NOT apply to candidates. So you are going to have a separate corporation set up to test the prohibition.

But the "must carry ad" rule ONLY applies to candidates. So the corporation that you set up can NOT be the source of "must carry" ads.

In other words, two situations:

1. candidate ad - must carry, but not subject to 30/60 rule

2. advocacy ad mentioning candidate, run by corporation - not subject to "must carry," but subject to 30/60 rule

Please enlighten this recovering attorney before I relapse.