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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

AO 2012-17

Red Blue T LLC, ArmourMedia, Inc., and m-Qube, Inc.

Summary

Use of cellular phone text messaging for anonymous contributions to political committees.

Documents

Final opinion June 11, 2012
Date Name Document type
06/11/2012 Vote Votes
06/11/2012 2012-17 Final Opinion
06/07/2012 Supplemental Material from Red Blue T LLC, ArmourMedia, Inc., and m-Qube, Inc. AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
06/06/2012 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 12-39A Draft Documents
06/06/2012 Late Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-39 by Xtreme Payment Processing, Inc. Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/06/2012 Late Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-39 by the Honorable S. Davis, L. Capps, D. Edwards, S. Farr, Wm. Lacy Clay, D. Price, J. Lewis, K. Ellison, J. Sarbanes, J. Polis, C. Pingree, E. Towns, T. Deutch, Z. Lofgren, and J. Jackson, Jr. Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/06/2012 Supplemental Material from Red Blue T LLC, ArmourMedia, Inc. and m-Qube, Inc. AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
06/05/2012 Late Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-39 by Public Campaign, Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), CWA, Democracy Matters, Demos, Public Citizen, Rootstrikers, United Republic, and U.S. PIRG Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/05/2012 Late Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-39 by Xtreme Payment Processing, Inc. Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/04/2012 Late Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-39 by the Brennan Center for Justice Comments and Ex parte Communications
06/04/2012 Supplemental Material from Red Blue T LLC, ArmourMedia, Inc., and m-Qube, Inc. AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
05/24/2012 Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-39 by Aristotle International Comments and Ex parte Communications
05/24/2012 Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-39 by Obama for America Comments and Ex parte Communications
05/24/2012 Comment on Agenda Document No. 12-39 by Romney for President Comments and Ex parte Communications
05/23/2012 Draft AO, Agenda Document No. 12-39 Draft Documents
05/16/2012 Supplemental Material from Red Blue T LLC, ArmourMedia, Inc., and m-Qube, Inc. AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
05/11/2012 Late Comment on AOR by Public Knowledge Comments and Ex parte Communications
05/04/2012 Late Comment on AOR by Edelson McGuire, LLC Comments and Ex parte Communications
04/30/2012 Comment on AOR by Public Campaign, Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Communication Workers of America (CWA), Democracy Matters, Demos, Public Citizen, Rootstrikers, United Republic, and U.S. PIRG Comments and Ex parte Communications
04/23/2012 Comment on AOR by Xtreme Payment Processing, Inc. Comments and Ex parte Communications
04/23/2012 Extension of AOR Comment Period Comments and Ex parte Communications
04/05/2012 Request by Red Blue T LLC, ArmourMedia, Inc., and m-Qube, Inc. AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor m-Qube, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Requestor ArmourMedia, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Requestor Red Blue T LLC Partnership (including LLCs electing partnership status)
Counsel/Representative Arent Fox PLLC Law Firm
Counsel/Representative Mr. Brett G. Kappel Esq. Individual
Counsel/Representative Mr. Craig Engle Esq. Individual
Commenter Romney for President, Inc. Federal candidate/candidate committee/officeholder
Commenter Obama for America (formally known as Obama Exploratory Committee) Federal candidate/candidate committee/officeholder
Commenter Communications Workers of America Labor Organization
Commenter Xtreme Payment Processing, Inc. Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Aristotle International Corporation (including LLCs electing corporate status)
Commenter Democracy Matters Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter United Republic Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter U.S. PIRG Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Rootstrikers Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Demos Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Public Knowledge Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Public Citizen Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Brennan Center for Justice Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Public Campaign Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Edelson McGuire, LLC Law Firm
Commenter Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Commenter Rep. Zoe Lofgren Individual
Commenter Rep. Theodore E. Deutch Individual
Commenter Rep. Edolphus Towns Individual
Commenter Rep. Jared Polis Individual
Commenter Rep. John P. Sarbanes Individual
Commenter Rep. Keith Ellison Individual
Commenter Rep. John Lewis Individual
Commenter Rep. David Price Individual
Commenter Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay Individual
Commenter Rep. Sam Farr Individual
Commenter Rep. Donna Edwards Individual
Commenter Rep. Donna Edwards Individual
Commenter Rep. Lois Capps Individual
Commenter Rep. Susan Davis Individual
Commenter Aaron Scherb Individual
Commenter George Kohl Individual
Commenter Adam Lioz Individual
Commenter Joan Mandle Individual
Commenter Lawrence Lessig Individual
Commenter Blair Bowie Individual
Commenter Nick Penniman Individual
Commenter Jay Edelson Individual
Commenter Michael Weinberg Individual
Commenter Susan Hampel Individual
Commenter Christopher O. Murray Individual
Commenter Kathryn E. Biber Individual
Commenter David Earley Individual
Commenter Mr. J. Adam Skaggs Esq. Individual
Commenter David Mason Individual
Commenter Melanie Sloan Individual
Commenter Mr. Craig Holman Individual
Commenter Mr. Benjamin L. Ginsberg Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Paul S. Ryan Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Robert F. Bauer Esq. Individual
Commenter Ms. Chellie Pingree Individual
Commenter Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Individual

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