FEC backing down on blog attack

The US Federal Election Commission has revealed that it plans to back down on its attempts to regulate political blogs.

The agency, which was reported to be considering regulating US political blogs, has been under fire from all quarters over a policy that could have stifled free speech and debate in the blogosphere.

According to the Washington Post, a FEC “notice of proposed rulemaking,” indicates that the Commisioners are focusing much of their attention on whether to apply federal contribution limits on online political advertising campaigns and that the commissioners are leaning against imposing restrictions on blogs.

See Also

“I think that we’re trying to use this document as some sort of broad hint that, at least at this stage, we don’t plan to regulate the vast majority of what individuals do [online] and the vast majority of what bloggers do…It is designed to give people a pretty clear signal that the FEC never did have any intent to overregulate citizens who want to use Internet technology for communicating in the area of politics,” FEC Chairman Scott E. Thomas (D) told the Washington Times, despite being one of 3 Democrat members of the Committee who voted against a Republican motion to continue the previous exclusion provision provided under US campaign laws to the internet and blogs.

Picture of Duncan

Duncan

RECENT ARTICLES

TRENDING AROUND THE WEB

If you love being retired, you probably stopped doing these 7 things

Global English Editing

10 emotional labor tasks women take on that quietly wear them down

10 emotional labor tasks women take on that quietly wear them down

Global English Editing

People who mentally zone out while reading usually display these 7 habits (without realizing it)

People who mentally zone out while reading usually display these 7 habits (without realizing it)

Global English Editing

If you still write shopping lists on paper instead of using your phone, psychology says you have these 7 distinct qualities

If you still write shopping lists on paper instead of using your phone, psychology says you have these 7 distinct qualities

Global English Editing

7 unusual bathroom habits that suggest a strong personality

7 unusual bathroom habits that suggest a strong personality

Global English Editing

People who always let others merge in traffic usually display these 8 remarkable traits, says psychology

People who always let others merge in traffic usually display these 8 remarkable traits, says psychology

Global English Editing