[Petronski]

The Federal Election Commission is amending its rules to include paid advertisements on the Internet in the definition of “public communication.” These final rules implement the recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Shays v. Federal Election Commission, which held that the previous definition of “public communication” impermissibly excluded all Internet communications. The revised definition of “public communication” includes paid Internet advertising placed on another person’s website, but does not encompass any other form of Internet communication.

Sounds good to me.

[Indy Pendance]

Think we made a dent?

[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.

[Third Order]

Ok, so if you own the website you don't charge for 1 month.

[thoughtomator]

The farthest I can go is "not as horrible as it could have been". No government entity should be in a position to regulate political speech, period.

[MNJohnnie]

The Federal Election Commission is amending its rules to include paid advertisements on the Internet in the definition of “public communication.” These final rules implement the recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Shays v. Federal Election Commission, which held that the previous definition of “public communication” impermissibly excluded all Internet communications. The revised definition of “public communication” includes paid Internet advertising placed on another person’s website, but does not encompass any other form of Internet communication....Sounds good to me.

What happens when a Democrat gets elected and they change the rules? It would be better to have a Law telling them to leave the Internet alone. HR 1606 does that. We should fight for the law instead of leaving it up to the Burecrats whimsy.