DailyKos Challenges Potential FEC Rules on Blogs

By now, hopefully, you have heard about (see this diary and others) or read the new proposed FEC regulations (PDF) regarding political activity on the Internet written in response to a 2004 court decision by Judge Kollar-Kotelly which mandated that the FEC not leave the field unregulated.
(Mike Krempansky of RedState.org, by the way, has been a godsend in reporting on these issues. These are issues on which the online right and left are much aligned.)
I have been engaged to represent DailyKos, Eschaton and The Blogging of the President to analyze the proposed regulations and prepare their formal response. There is a 60-day period for public commentary, and on many issues here, the FEC has explicitly sought public response on the proposed rules.
Let me make this clear from the outset: if you have any comment you want to make to the FEC regarding these regulations, you do not need to be a lawyer or have a lawyer. It is your right and obligation as a citizen to email your comments directly to the FEC at internet@fec.gov, and I strongly encourage you to do so.