Yes, I agree it would be a great idea for a non profit. Unfortunatly they would have to be unassociated from this group for it to be legal. I am not sure the exact rules, but I know if we were coordinating with such a non profit the campaign would be liable.
It is expected that what we were doing will fall under intense scrutiny, and the chances of a suit being filed is very very high - almost expected. Our backs are really up against the wall and we have to be very very careful. When I know more about the specifics i will be sure to let everyone know.... or if anyone else knows about campaign finance law chime in :) -Zack On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Lynn Siprelle wrote: > > The only way something like this is if a truly independant orginization > > (non profit) offered this free serviced to ANYONE. But in this case > > your > > donation is considered a campaign contribution and thus falls under the > > FEC rules.... > > That's a great idea for a future non-profit. :) If some of us with > extra capacity were willing to host some nodes, how would that be > figured under FEC? I'm about ready to migrate to a bigger server and > will have some extra space and bandwidth. I wouldn't be able to host > ALL the nodes but I could probably host a number. I don't think I could > foot all the domain/setup fees, but I will have the actual space. > > Lynn > > ----- > Lynn Siprelle * Writer, Mother, Programmer, Fiber Artisan > The New Homemaker: http://www.newhomemaker.com/ > Siprelle & Associates: http://www.siprelle.com/ >
