Agreement paves way for anti-war billboard

From CNN.com:

"A liberal advocacy group reached an agreement Thursday with Clear Channel Communications that will allow an anti-war billboard to go up in New York's Times Square in time for the Republican National Convention.

The deal will settle the lawsuit that Project Billboard filed against Clear Channel Monday, after the media company rejected the billboard as "inappropriate." The billboard featured an image of a bomb with text reading, "Democracy is best taught by example, not by war."

Under terms of the settlement, Project Billboard will be allowed to post a billboard with the same text, but the image of a peace dove will replace the original bomb cartoon."
"The billboard had been scheduled to be posted at the Marriott Marquis, but, after objections from the hotel, the location will be moved across Times Square to the Conde Nast building at 42nd Street and Broadway."
"In addition, Project Billboard will be granted space at the W Hotel at 47th Street and Broadway to post a billboard with the words, "Total Cost of Iraq War," along with a display of a running tally of war costs. According to Project Billboard, the cost of the war, as of July 15, came to $122 billion.

The ads are scheduled to appear for three months beginning Aug. 2, about three weeks before Republicans gather in New York to nominate President Bush for a second term.

Project Billboard said it had initially agreed to pay Clear Channel $368,000 for the billboard's three-month run, but under the new arrangement, the cost would come to $299,000."