Legislation

For over 100 years, the Minnesota Ad Fed has been influencing legislation on behalf of the local ad community, including fighting state efforts to tax ad services and challenging federal attacks on commercial speech. In moving forward, we hope you'll help. Check this site often for legal updates on a variety of issues. Stay informed and get involved! If you have questions about Ad Fed's efforts or any of the below topics, feel free to contact Fredrikson & Byron ad law attorney John Pickerill at jpickerill@fredlaw.com or lobbyist Melissa Parker at mparker@fredlaw.com.

Alerts & Updates

The Power of the Minnesota Ad Industry

Take a look at the attached study which quantifies the impact the Minnesota advertising industry has on the state's economy.

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New Top Level Domain Plan Under Congress Review for Potential Harm to Business

Both U.S. Senate and House committees have conducted hearings examining the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) plan to put up for auction a virtually unlimited number of new top level domains (TLDs).

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Free Speech Trumps FDA Graphic Tobacco Advertising Legislation

Recently, Congress and the FDA have been working to implement new tobacco warning requirements for cigarette advertising and packaging.

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Protect Yourself and Your Brands. The .XXX gTLD Domain Names are Coming!

The ICM Registry, which facilitates the registration of new domain names using various top level domains, has received the green light from ICANN to operate the .XXX gTLD.

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Take Action

Help Ad Fed shape future legislation. Keep track of relevant legislative efforts through this site and use the below tools to contact your government representatives or find resources. Let your voice be heard!

THE AD TAX ISSUE

FIND / CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

CURRENT MN DEPT OF REVENUE ADVERTISING TAX RULES AND TOOLS

OTHER RESOURCES

If you have any questions about pending legislation or AdFed's lobbying efforts, feel free to contact your Ad Fed lobbyist Melissa Parker at mparker@fredlaw.com.