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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

June 27-28, 2018 Public Hearing on Internet Communication Disclaimers and Definition of “Public Communication”

June 27, 2018 - June 28, 2018

The Commission considers new regulations and other public matters at public hearings at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC. Members of the public can attend public hearings in person. Public hearings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

Agenda

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 through Thursday, June 28, 2018  |  09:30 AM

  1. Wednesday, June 27, 2018 | 09:30 AM

    9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening Remarks

    10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Panel I

    1. Allen Dickerson, Legal Director, Institute for Free Speech
    2. Brendan Fischer, Director, Federal Reform, Campaign Legal Center
    3. Paul S. Ryan, Vice President, Policy & Litigation, Common Cause
    4. Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

    11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break

    1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Panel II

    1. Dave Grimaldi, Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Interactive Advertising Bureau
    2. Joseph Jerome, Policy Counsel, Center for Democracy & Technology
    3. Young Mie Kim, Ph.D., Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin
    4. Berin Szóka, President, TechFreedom

    2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Panel III

    1. Dan Backer, Counsel, Coolidge-Reagan Foundation
    2. Victor E. Bernson, Jr., Vice President and General Counsel, Americans for Prosperity
    3. Craig Holman, Ph.D., Government Affairs Lobbyist, Public Citizen
    4. Ian Vandewalker, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice

  2. Thursday, June 28, 2018 | 09:30 AM

    9:30 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. Opening Remarks

    9:35 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Panel IV

    1. Christine Bannan, Administrative Law and Policy Fellow, Electronic Privacy Information Center
    2. Doug Hochberg, Chief Digital Officer, Republican National Committee
    3. Chris Nolan, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Spot-On

    11:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Panel V

    1. Theodore Peterson, Digital Director, NRCC
    2. Thomas Reiker, Deputy Digital Director, NRSC
    3. Carmen Scurato, Vice President, Policy & General Counsel, National Hispanic Media Coalition, on behalf, also, of Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Color of Change

    12:10 p.m. Closing Remarks

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.