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Internet Speech: A Boon to Civic Engagement
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

The internet is an empowering and diversifying medium capable of uplifting marginalized voices. It has allowed more Americans to meaningfully participate in political dialogue and access more information and speech than ever before. It has enabled the average person to initiate and participate in movements for political and social change and to challenge power and authority. In the internet age,…

New York Legislators Try Banning Anonymous Internet Speech

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May 30, 2012   •  By Joe Trotter   •  

New York State Senator Thomas O’Mara recently proposed legislation that would ban anonymous postings on websites in his state.  The bill requires citizens posting ...

Comments of CCP Vice President of Policy Allison Hayward on Maryland Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on Campaign Finance Report
January 7, 2011   •  By Allison Hayward   •  , , ,

CCP also maintained its previous reservations regarding the committe's support for restrictions and requirements on campaign use of social media, such as Twitter and ...

Comments of CCP Vice President of Policy Allison Hayward on Maryland Campaign Finance Reform Proposals
December 6, 2010   •  By Allison Hayward   •  , , ,

The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) submitted comments to a Maryland panel considering changes to the state's campaign finance law. CCP's policy recommendations include ...

Testimony of CCP Research & Government Relations Director Laura Renz to the Maryland Joint Committee On Administrative, Executive, & Legislative Review
July 20, 2010   •  By Laura Renz   •  ,

These regulations appear to be a solution in search of a problem and we are aware of no scandal or fraud that prompted the writing ...

Broadcast Localism and the Lessons of the Fairness Doctrine
May 27, 2009   •  By IFS staff   •  , , ,

The FirstAmendmentto the U.S.Constitution recognizes a laissez-faire policy toward speech and the press. The Framers of the Bill of Rights worried that the self-interest of politicians fostered suppression ...

Regulatory and legislative history of online political speech
June 11, 2008   •  By IFS staff   •  ,

The internet has arguably transformed politics more than any innovation since the rise of television-first made prominent by John Kennedy in his debate against ...

Blogger Protection Act of 2008
April 2, 2008   •  By IFS staff   •  ,

A bill to protect bloggers from campaign finance regulations.

Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine
January 1, 2008   •  By IFS staff   •  , ,

Political activists and even certain U.S. senators have argued that the federal government should reinstitute the Fairness Doctrine, which would require broadcasters to air both sides ...

FEC Takes Light Touch with Internet Regulations

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March 24, 2006   •  By IFS staff   •  , ,

Brad Smith’s warnings, that bloggers and news organizations could risk the wrath of the federal government if they improperly link to a campaign's website, ...

The Scarcity Rationale for Regulating Traditional Broadcasting: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed
March 1, 2005   •  By IFS staff   •  , ,

This paper concludes that the Scarcity Rationale for regulating traditional broadcasting is no longer valid. The Scarcity Rationale is based on fundamental misunderstandings of physics and ...

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