MUR #4998
GRASSROOTS ENTERPRISE, INC.(f/k/a GRASSROOTS.COM)Summary
RESPONDENTS: Grassroots Enterprise, Inc. (f/k/a Grassroots.com); America Online Incorporated (AOL); CNet Network, Inc.; Center for Governmental Studies, Inc.; Democracy Network; Knight Ridder Ventures, LLC; Knight Ridder.com, Inc.; Knight-Ridder, Inc.; League of Women Voters (DC); League of Women Voters Education Fund; MyWay.com (fka Zip2 Corporation); NetFile; Ridder, P Anthony
COMPLAINANT: National Legal and Policy Center
SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Expenditures-Exemptions; Other
DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Find no RTB that Grassroots Enterprise, Inc., formerly known as Grassroots.com, violated the Act in connection with DNet. 2. Find no RTB that the League of Women Voters or the League of Women Voters Educational Fund violated the Act in connection with DNet. 3. Find no RTB that the Center for Governmental Studies violated the Act in connection with DNet. 4. Find no RTB that DNet violated the Act. 5. Find no RTB that Netfile.com violated the Act in connection with DNet. 6. Find no RTB that America Online violated the Act in connection with DNet. 7. Find no RTB that MyWay.com violated the Act in connection with DNet. 8. Find no RTB that Knight-Ridder, Inc., Knight-Ridder Ventures LLC, Knight-Ridder. com, Inc., or P. Anthony Ridder violated the Act in connection with DNet. 9. Find no RTB that CNet Networks violated the Act in connection with DNet. 10. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the GC Report dated January 9, 2003. 11. Close the file.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| No RTB | Democracy Network | ||
| League of Women Voters (DC) | |||
| Knight-Ridder, Inc. | |||
| NetFile | |||
| America Online Incorporated (AOL) | |||
| Center for Governmental Studies, Inc. | |||
| MyWay.com (fka Zip2 Corporation) | |||
| Grassroots Enterprise, Inc. (f/k/a Grassroots.com) | |||
| Knight Ridder Ventures, LLC | |||
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | |||
| CNet Network, Inc. | |||
| Ridder, P Anthony | |||
| Knight Ridder.com, Inc. |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 01/09/2003 | First General Counsel's Report 837 KB |
| Certifications | 01/16/2003 | Grassroots Enterprise, Inc. (f/k/a/ Grassroots.com); League of Women Voters; League of Women Voters Educational Fund; Center for Governmental Studies; Democracy Network; Netfile.com; America Online; MyWay.com; Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Knight-Ridder Ventures LLC; Knight-Ridder.com, Inc.; P. Anthony Ridder; CNet Networks, Inc. 127 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Grassroots Enterprise, Inc. (f/k/a Grassroots.com) |
| Previous respondent | America Online Incorporated (AOL) |
| CNet Network, Inc. | |
| Center for Governmental Studies, Inc. | |
| Democracy Network | |
| Knight Ridder Ventures, LLC | |
| Knight Ridder.com, Inc. | |
| Knight-Ridder, Inc. | |
| League of Women Voters (DC) | |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | |
| MyWay.com (fka Zip2 Corporation) | |
| NetFile | |
| Ridder, P Anthony | |
| Complainant | National Legal and Policy Center |
| Respondent's counsel | Carome, Patrick J. , Esq. |
| Potter, Trevor, Esq. | |
| Squire, Daniel H., Esq. | |
| Stevenson, Karen, Esq. | |
| Urwitz, Jay P., Esq. | |
| Witten, Roger M., Esq. |