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[WilliamPitt]

FEC Won't Regulate Internet Politics
By David Pace
The Associated Press

Monday 27 March 2006

The Federal Election Commission decided Monday that the nation's new campaign finance law will not apply to most political activity on the Internet. In a 6-0 vote, the commission decided to regulate only paid political ads placed on another person's Web site.

The decision means that bloggers and online publications will not be covered by provisions of the new election law. Internet bloggers and individuals will therefore be able to use the Internet to attack or support federal candidates without running afoul of campaign spending and contribution limits. "It's a win, win, win," Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub said, adding that the rule would satisfy concerns of campaigns, individuals and the Internet community about whether the campaign finance law applies to Internet political activity.

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"The law was never intended to regulate private citizen communication on the Internet," said Commission Vice Chairman Robert D. Lenhard. "I believe that we have achieved that goal today. Commissioners said the new rule also specifically changes several other FEC regulations to make it clear that Internet activity, such as blogging, e-mail communications and online publications, is not covered by the campaign law.

More: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/032706B.shtml

[rocktivity]

1. CUE THE VONAGE THEME!

And look out, November 2006!

:woohoo:
rocknation

[underpants]

5. WOOHOO WOOHOOHOO WOOHOO WOOHOOHOO

:woohoo:

[aquart]

2. How did this happen? A fluke?

A chink in the wall of active hatred and cynical contempt for the United States constitution?

[jsamuel]

3. something told me a law with the name "Feingold" in it wouldn't hurt blogs

[Dhalgren]

4. The Republic Party is just as afraid to derail their internet base

of operations as the Democratic Party is theirs. Even though the "progressive" web far out-weighs the fascist web, the Republics think that they can do to the net what they did to the MSM. I think that they will fail miserably, but for them, hope springs eternal...

[JuniperLea]

6. FREE SPEECH!

They can't get rid of it without a huge fight!



(I hope!)