November 03, 2005
House Defeats Online Freedom of Speech Act
The House of Representatives voted 225 to 182 not to send the Online Freedom of Speech Act to the Senate, slowing the process of extending Campaign Finance legislation to the Internet.
The Federal Election Commission is under court order to finalize rules extending a controversial 2002 campaign finance law to the Internet. Unless Congress acts, the final regulations are expected to be announced by the end of the year.
Opponents of the reform plan mounted a last-minute effort to derail the bill before the vote on Wednesday evening. Liberal advocacy groups circulated letters warning the measure was too broad and would invite "corrupt" activities online, and The New York Times wrote in an editorial this week that "the Internet would become a free-fire zone without any limits on spending."
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Posted by Buzz Webster at November 3, 2005 09:29 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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