BNA Money and Politics ($$) reports that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) "hopes to approve 'within the next couple of weeks' a final regulation governing corporate and union funding of political advertising in line with the Supreme Court's decision in FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life Inc. (WRTL)." It has not been decided if the regulation would be considered at an FEC open meeting or circulated in writing for commissioners to approve. Unfortunately, given the early primary season approaching, this time constraint should not produce a regulation considered hastily. For example, in Iowa the period that restricts ads related to the Republican presidential race begins Dec. 5. "Although there is no public comment period required for a final rule, its effective date will have to be delayed for a congressional review period, the chairman noted." Svoboda [. . . ] told the FEC commissioners that preserving disclosure of those who fund ads referring to candidates was important to his clients at the DCCC--incumbent House members and challengers running for election. He said the candidates have an "urgent" political need to know who is funding ads in their races so that they effectively respond to such ads. Svoboda was challenged by the two Republican commissioners on the FEC, Mason and Hans von Spakovsky, who asked about the constitutional basis for requiring disclosure. Svoboda acknowledged that the courts have not yet established a clear standard in this area and indicated that an rule requiring disclosure based on the right of candidates and the public to know the identity of those paying for ads was likely to be challenged.