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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

AO 2011-09

Facebook

Summary

Exemption from disclaimer requirements of small character-limited ads (Commission did not reach an agreement, so no AO was issued).

Documents

Final opinion June 15, 2011
Date Name Document type
06/17/2011 Ex Parte Communication from Facebook Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/15/2011 Closeout Letter Final Opinion
06/15/2011 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 11-32-B Draft Documents
06/15/2011 Vote Votes
06/14/2011 Comment on Agenda Document No. 11-32-A by America Online, Inc. Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/14/2011 Comment on Agenda Document No. 11-32-A by Internet Alliance Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/14/2011 Comment on Agenda Document No. 11-32-A by Republican National Committee Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/14/2011 Comment on Agenda Document Nos. 11-32 and 11-32-A by CMPLY, Inc. Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/14/2011 Comment on Agenda Document Nos. 11-32 and 11-32-A by Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/14/2011 Comment on Agenda Document Nos. 11-32 and 11-32-A by Democratic National Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/14/2011 Comment on Agenda Document Nos. 11-32 and 11-32-A by Facebook Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/14/2011 Comment on Agenda Document Nos. 11-32 and 11-32-A by Well & Lighthouse Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/13/2011 Comment on Agenda Document Nos. 11-32 and 11-32-A by Robbin Stewart Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/10/2011 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 11-32-A Draft Documents
06/09/2011 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 11-32 Draft Documents
05/16/2011 Comment on AOR by America Online, Inc. Comments and Ex parte Communications
04/26/2011 Request by Facebook AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor Facebook Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Counsel/Representative Mr. Marc E. Elias Esq. Individual
Counsel/Representative Mr. Jonathan S. Berkon Individual
Counsel/Representative Ms. Rebecca Gordon Esq. Individual
Counsel/Representative Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Commenter Mr. John J. Duffy Esq. Individual
Commenter America Online, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Steptoe & Johnson LLP Law Firm
Commenter Ms. Robbin Stewart Individual
Commenter Democratic National Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Commenter Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Mr. Brian G. Svoboda Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Marc E. Elias Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Jonathan S. Berkon Individual
Commenter Ms. Rebecca Gordon Esq. Individual
Commenter Facebook Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Republican National Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Mr. John R. Phillippe Esq. Individual
Commenter Democracy 21 Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Mr. Fred Wertheimer Individual
Commenter Mr. J. Gerald Hebert Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Paul S. Ryan Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Donald J. Simon Esq. Individual
Commenter Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry LLP Law Firm
Commenter Covington & Burling LLP Law Firm
Commenter Mr. Robert D. Lenhard Esq. Individual
Commenter CMPLY, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Well & Lighthouse Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Internet Alliance Membership Organization, Cooperative, Corporation W/O Capital Stock
Commenter Ms. Tammy Cota Individual
Commenter Mr. Tom Chernaik Individual

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