Online Coalition: Protect Blogging and Online Journalism from FEC Regulation

The Online Coalition, a collection of bloggers and journalists from across the political spectrum, has published an open letter to the FEC asking that the FEC clarify that bloggers and online-only news sites are covered under the press exemption. The letter also asks that the FEC clarify the definition of "coordinated activities" and exempt all unpaid political activism from regulation.

I've signed their letter, and I encourage you to take a moment to read it and sign it too.

Related: Senator Russ Feingold (the "Feingold" part of McCain-Feingold) assures bloggers that BCRA is not meant to limit online speech, and that he will fight any FEC ruling limiting "legitimate bloggers" (some questions remain about what he means by that).