FEC- RULES AND EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS

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[SE Mom]

BINGO! I haven't read it all yet...but see freedom may have won a victory.

[Mo1]

so what does that mean? does that mean the candidate X, or some PAC group, cannot place a web ad anywhere on the internet - 30 days before an election?

If so .. then it sounds like we are ok .. but the kos kids at the Daily Kos will take a hit

Kos does alot of that kind of advertising

[COEXERJ145]

I'm sure Congressman Billybob can make far more sense of this than most of us.

[EternalVigilance]

Thanks for that post.


6 § 100.94 Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not a contribution.

7 (a) When an individual or a group of individuals, acting independently or in coordination

8 with any candidate, authorized committee, or political party committee, engages in

9 Internet activities for the purpose of influencing a Federal election, neither of the

10 following is a contribution by that individual or group of individuals:

11 (1) the individual's uncompensated personal services related to such Internet

12 activities;

13 (2) the individual's use of equipment or services for uncompensated Internet

14 activities, regardless of who owns the equipment and services.

15 (b) Internet activities. For the purposes of this section, the term Internet activities

16 includes, but is not limited to: sending or forwarding electronic messages; providing a

17 hyperlink or other direct access to another person's website; blogging; creating

18 maintaining or hosting a website; paying a nominal fee for the use of another person's

19 website; and other forms of communication distributed over the Internet.

20 (c) Equipment and services. "Equipment and services" within the meaning of this

21 section shall include, but are not limited to: computers, software, Internet domain names,

22 Internet Service Provider (ISP), and any other technology that is used to provide access to

23 or use of the Internet.

[txroadkill]

But how will this effect groups like the Swift Boat guys?

[oceanview]

"does"? or do you mean, "takes" - as in, takes money to run a paid ad?

not trying to be picky, but the devil is in the details and the legalesse of all this.

[Cboldt]

does that mean the candidate X, or some PAC group, cannot place a web ad anywhere on the internet - 30 days before an election?

I think all of the material I converted to text and posted relates to "what constitutes unregulated individual action?" not to regulated PAC or candidate action. I'd have to read more of the rules to learn the rules about regulated action.

[Petronski]

Kos does alot of that kind of advertising.

Actually, this seems to specifically target only the advertisers, while exempting the content.

[Mo1]

they run paid advertisements


it's on their front page

http://www.dailykos.com/

[Dog Gone]

This is a parallel development to what McCain has been up to. The FEC rules are separate from what Congress is considering.

Only 99% sure of this, but I don't think this ends it by any means.

[Petronski]

So maybe Kos would take an ad revenue hit.

[EternalVigilance]

But how will this effect groups like the Swift Boat guys?

Free speech is still being trampled in multiple ways by McCain-Feingold and FEC rules-making.

These people have excised the First Amendment from their copies of the Constitution.

[oceanview]

I understand - but see post 28 - who is the target, the person/group placing the ad, or the site taking and running it?

[Mo1]

Actually, this seems to specifically target only the advertisers, while exempting the content

Yes .. but the money they get for the ads pay part of their expenses

If they can't run the ads .. won't they take a hit??

[Indy Pendance]

Now all we need to do is recall the whole damn thing!

[Always Right]

includes paid Internet advertising placed on another person’s website, but does not encompass any other form of Internet communication.

Sounds good to me.

Perhaps not the worst, but the thought that the federal government could stop this kind of political speech is unbelievable. The First Amendment is no more.

[Galveston Grl]

McCain pleased the old media with this move to take out their competition of influence - the Internet. However, he cooked his goose with the public for even thinking about this.

He caculated the old media would give him good press if he went after Republicans and the media's competition in political influence in political campaigns. However, he did not realize that the old media does not ever support a Republican running against their own party. The love affair will end with the old media if he ever wins a Republican primary. And he totally cooked his goose with the Internet majority. Why do they call McRage, McLame?

[Indy Pendance]

Thanks! Ever vigilant!

[Petronski]

...won't they take a hit??

A revenue hit, yes. They would need substitute advertisers or other revenue, it seems to me.

I have not reviewed MF in depth, though.

[Indy Pendance]

Jim is wise way beyond his years. How many time do we hear, advertise on FR, generate more money via ads, etc. Especially during the freepathons. BTW, good work you do on that.