On March 1, the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) Final Rule concerning internet communications disclaimers took effect. With it, the definition of public communication was revised in 11 CFR  §110.11 in an attempt to clarify how it applies to general public political advertising over the internet.

The amendments to the rules for internet-specific disclaimer requirements endeavor to be analogous to those for print and broadcast media, while also accounting for the unique characteristics of internet public communications, according to the FEC. The new internet disclaimer provisions do not impose the stand-by-your-ad requirements applicable to radio and television advertisements.

The FEC stated it adopted these updates to the regulatory rules “in light of technological advances since the Commission last revised its rules governing internet disclaimers in 2006, and to address questions from the public about the application of those rules to internet communications,” according to the memorandum submitted earlier with a draft of the rule.

In March, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) begins the process of moving from its current location in Washington, D.C. at 999 E Street, NW, to its new location at 1050 First Street, NE.

On March 19, the FEC will begin receiving mail at the new address, according the commission’s weekly digest published on its website on February 23. The FEC was originally scheduled to begin receiving mail at its new address on March 5, 2018, as published in the in the Federal Register on December 26.

The offices of the FEC have been located at 999 E Street since 1985.