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Election Commission Takes a Light Touch With Net Regs

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shuffling-paperwork dept.

CNet is reporting that the Federal Election Commission released a 96-page volume of internet regulations last Friday. From the article: "The rules [PDF] say that paid Web advertising, including banner ads and sponsored links on search engines, will be regulated like political advertising in other types of media. They also say bloggers can enjoy the freedoms of traditional news organizations when endorsing a candidate or engaging in political speech.

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  1. When did AMD start writing slashdot stories? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wtf is this?. When did slashdot sell out so that commercial companie's can write storys?

    1. Re:When did AMD start writing slashdot stories? by Saven+Marek · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      This is not selling out, this is a quality opportunity to allow slashdot readers to interface with the business shakers and movers, the people who define what we'll be using in our desktops this year, next year. Why not share your experiences with AMD products now, and join the IT professionals who're defining an industry.