LED sign networks and the struggle with local laws
May 20th, 2008
Here an interesting article by
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in the screens.ru online magazine about LED screens networks and problems outdoor operators face when they are going to launch a new network in a city and their struggle with local laws.
"…One of the most interesting moments in this competition was the start of campaign on the LED signs to help authorities to apprehend wanted suspects. (…) The number of calls from the citizens increased dramatically. And, as a result, the number of suspects caught by the police increased too. The project spread to other cities where the LED signs were installed. (…) In the middle of the last year this project was discussed in the Congress and drew most favourable comments. That was another strong argument in the hands of operators in their battle against the officials.
Wanted suspects on digital screens wasn’t a single social project proposed by screen operators. In the beginning of 2006, Lamar Advertising agreed to broadcast for free messages of national program AMBER Alert on its own LED signs in Connecticut. Later other screens of Lamar joined the project…"