christian grantham
Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD.
	latest posts   FEC Wary of Regulating Online Content

October 13, 2004

It's a matter of time before the federal government slowly encroaches on our right to freely express ideas online. This will be the first post in a series of posts on this subject. Stay tuned. Stay informed, and get ready to stand up for sensible standards for online regulation.

A recent federal court ruling says the FEC must extend some of the nation's new campaign finance and spending limits to political activity on the Internet.

Long reluctant to step into online political activity, the agency is considering whether to appeal.

But vice chairwoman Ellen Weintraub said the Internet may prove to be an unavoidable area for the six-member commission, regardless of what happens with the ruling.

"I don't think anybody here wants to impede the free flow of information over the Internet," Weintraub said. "The question then is, where do you draw the line?"
[FEC May Regulate Web Political Activity - AP - 10-13-04]