FEC Rulings Protect Blogs from Campaign Finance Regulations - In two important rulings announced this week, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) made clear that blogging about political issues is not regulated by federal campaign finance laws, even if a blog supports an individual candidate for office. In one ruling, the FEC declared that the well-known DailyKos blog is covered by an exemption for media entities, and thus is not subject to the regulations. In a second ruling, the FEC determined that the blogging activities of an individual were protected by an exemption for online political activities by individuals. September 05, 2007

• FEC Release: Internet Blog Rulings September 04, 2007 [off-site]
• FEC Ruling on DailyKos Blog [PDF] September 04, 2007 [off-site]
• FEC Ruling on Individual Blogging [PDF] September 04, 2007 [off-site]
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