**Song Title: "Lowest Unit Rate Rag"** *(Style: Up-tempo country-folk / patriotic sing-along, think Johnny Cash meets campaign trail stomp. Easy to play on guitar or piano. Sing with a wry grin.)* **Verse 1** Fourth of July fireworks still in the sky, Supreme Court dropped a bomb that made broadcasters sigh. Parties and candidates can coordinate now, Spend big money together, show the voters how. No more limits on the party cash flow, Individual caps low, but parties steal the show. Supreme Court said "Go ahead, team up tight," Now the airwaves gonna light up every night. **Chorus** Lowest unit rate, lowest unit charge! More political ads comin' in by the barge. FCC Notice says if it's authorized, Parties get the discount, broadcasters surprised. LUC, LUC, what you gonna do? Sell more spots for less, watch the revenue blues. Coordinated buys in the window so sweet, Forty-five days primary, sixty till defeat! **Verse 2** Media Bureau Notice back in March it came, "Authorized committees" playin' the same game. Joint fundraisers, party ads approved, Get that lowest rate like the candidate moved. Section 315 says candidates only, they claim, But Bureau read the fine print, changed the game. FEC definitions, authorized by name, Now the parties roll in, callin' out your station's name. **Chorus** Lowest unit rate, lowest unit charge! More political ads comin' in by the barge. FCC Notice says if it's authorized, Parties get the discount, broadcasters surprised. LUC, LUC, inventory tight, Swing states packed full every single night. Duplicate ads may fade into the past, Coordinated smart buys, makin' it last. **Verse 3** But questions linger, no censorship clear? Reasonable access—do parties get in here? Section 312 and 315 don't quite align, Broadcasters scratchin' heads, drawin' that fine line. Democrats challengin' in the Fourth Circuit court, Expedited briefs flyin', July 6 report. Application for review, full Commission please, Clarify this mess before the money seas. **Bridge** Broadcasters huddle with counsel late at night, Follow the Notice or risk FCC fight? More spendin' flowin' but rates stay low, Digital and radio might steal the show. Fewer duplicates, inventory relief? Or just less money per break, that's the grief. September window opens for the big November dance, Get ready now, take a legal stance. **Final Chorus (louder, with harmony)** Lowest unit rate, lowest unit charge! Supreme Court opened up the money garage. Parties coordinatin', ads authorized, Political broadcastin' forever revised! LUC, LUC, ride the wave so grand, American election, money across the land. Consult your lawyer, stay sharp and true, In this broadcast battle, what you gonna do? **Outro** Yeah, more political ads at the lowest unit rates... Happy Fourth, now back to work—it's election time, folks! This captures the key points from the article: Supreme Court coordination ruling, FCC Media Bureau Notice on LUC for authorized/party ads, uncertainties around no-censorship and reasonable access, pending legal challenges, and practical impacts on broadcasters. It's fun, memorable, and singable. Want tweaks (different style like blues, rap, or rock; longer/shorter; melody suggestions; or add a specific tune parody)? Let me know.
