FEC May Tighten Restrictions On Internet Political Activity

R.A. Hettinga rah at shipwright.com
Tue Feb 15 04:42:10 PST 2005


<http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3fec.htm>

The Drudge Report



 FEC May Tighten Restrictions On Internet Political Activity
 Mon Feb 14 2005 10:38:41 ET

 The Federal Election Commission next month will begin looking at
tightening restrictions on political activities on the Internet, ROLL CALL
reports Monday.

 The FEC is planning to examine the question of how Internet activities,
when coordinated with candidates' campaigns, fit into the definition of
'public communications.

 Specifically, the FEC is planning to examine the question of how Internet
activities, when coordinated with candidates' campaigns, fit into the
definition of "public communications." While coordinated communications are
considered campaign contributions and therefore subject to strict
contribution limits, current FEC regulations adopted in 2002 carve out an
exemption for coordinated political communications that are transmitted
over the Internet.

 Developing...

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