FEC Votes to Protect Internet Politics
by Brian Reich | 28 Mar 2006, 2:00am
The Federal Election Commission voted unanimously today to adopt a rule requiring anyone placing a paid political ad on a Web site to abide by federal campaign spending and contribution limits. The rule also updates existing FEC regulations to make it clear that all other Internet political activity, such as blogging, e-mail communications and online publications, is not covered by the campaign law. The Associated Press has a summary.
- AdamB at DailyKos says “The Netroots Win.”
- Chairman Michael Toner offered these ”Remarks from Today’s FEC Hearing” at RedState.
Mike Krempasky and Markos Moulitsas Zúniga deserve thanks and credit for putting their political differences aside to help lead the blogosphere in this important fight. Nicely done.
