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John Wonderlich  
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 More options Oct 2 2008, 2:15 pm
From: "John Wonderlich" <johnwonderl...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:15:41 -0400
Local: Thurs, Oct 2 2008 2:15 pm
Subject: franking update -- reforms pass!

Looks like the Committee on House Administration has come a long way since
the recent Roll Call article citing discord:

Sounds like a great step forward!  Can't wait to find more specifics...

  *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Thursday, October 2, 2008   *FOR MORE INFORMATION,
Contact
* Salley Collins, Press Secretary

 (202) 225-8281 E-mail: salley.coll...@mail.house.gov
  *Press Release:** * * * *Committee Adopts New Web Regulations * * *
*Committee
on House Administration Adopts Proposal Permitting Members to Utilize
* *Outside
Websites to Communicate with Constituents * * * *WASHINGTON – *The Committee
on House Administration adopted new web regulations that will permit Members
to use outside websites like YouTube to communicate with constituents.  The
new regulations, which are based upon a proposal presented in June by GOP
Members of the Committee, represent a vital step to providing new,
uncensored channels of communication between Members of Congress and their
constituents.  The new web regulations, which were adopted via Committee
poll, permit Members to post content on outside websites so long as the
content is for "official purposes," and not personal, commercial or campaign
related.  Ranking Republican Vern Ehlers, R-Mich., applauded Committee
Chairman Robert Brady, D-Pa., for his leadership and ability to achieve
policy agreements in a nonpartisan fashion. "Mr. Brady recognized the need
to allow enhanced constituent communication, and demonstrated outstanding
leadership that enabled this Committee to adopt a long-overdue change,"
Ehlers stated.  "It is imperative that Members have the ability to use
whichever web services they feel will best inform their constituents about
the important issues facing this country." * * For more information, please
contact the Committee press office at (202) 225-8281. * *


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 More options Oct 2 2008, 2:21 pm
From: David All <da...@davidallgroup.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:21:01 -0400
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Subject: Re: [openhouseproject] franking update -- reforms pass!

Good news.

Congratulations to The Open House Project team that made these  
recommendations and helped pave the way in the Committee for action.

However, I believe it took the Senate's leadership on this issue to  
move the ball forward in the House.

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(1 user)  More options Oct 2 2008, 2:38 pm
From: "John Wonderlich" <johnwonderl...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:38:04 -0400
Local: Thurs, Oct 2 2008 2:38 pm
Subject: Re: [openhouseproject] Re: franking update -- reforms pass!

I'm told that the following is the new reg, which looks great!  -based on
the *official content* of the outside site.

*NEW REG: *

*In addition to their official (house.gov) Web site, a Member may maintain
another Web site(s), channel(s) or otherwise post material on third-party
Web sites. *

* *

*The official content of any material posted by the Member on any Web site
must be in compliance with Federal law and House Rules and Regulations
applicable to official communications and germane to the conduct of the
Member's official and representational duties.*

* *

*When a link to a Web site outside the Member's official cite is imbedded on
the Member's official site, the Member's site must include an exit notice
advising the visitor when they are leaving the House. This exit notice must
also include a disclaimer that neither the Member nor the House is
responsible for the content of the linked site(s). *

* *

*Chairman is authorized to make technical and conforming changes to
facilitate inclusion into the Committees and Member handbooks. *


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 More options Oct 2 2008, 11:56 pm
From: "John Wonderlich" <johnwonderl...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:56:25 -0400
Local: Thurs, Oct 2 2008 11:56 pm
Subject: Re: [openhouseproject] Re: franking update -- reforms pass!

...and a post from the Speaker, thanking this community in particular.
(congrats, all!)

Speaker Pelosi Applauds Committee on House Administration Action on Web
Rules <http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1534> October 2nd, 2008 by Karina

Speaker Pelosi released the following statement on the Committee on House
Administration's adoption of new web regulations that will permit posting of
official content outside the house.gov domain:

The rule revisions adopted by the Committee on House
Administration<http://cha.house.gov/>today are a significant step
forward toward bringing House rules into the
multimedia age and allowing for Members to effectively communicate with
their constituents online.

I commend Chairman Brady for his leadership and for the committee's
bipartisan efforts to modernize the antiquated franking regulations to
address the realities of communications in the internet age. I also thank
citizen initiatives such as the Open House
Project<http://www.theopenhouseproject.com/the-open-house-project-report/>for
their thoughtful recommendations and continued efforts to encourage
Members to engage their constituents through internet technologies.

In the 110th Congress, the House has made significant progress to increase
transparency through technology – from webcasting more committee
hearings<http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=2134>to posting
lobbying disclosure forms
online<http://clerk.house.gov/public_disc/index.html>.
Openness, transparency, and accountability are the hallmarks of the New
Direction Congress. We will continue our efforts to be a web 2.0 House in
the 111th Congress.

From Chairman Brady:

October 2, 2008 (Washington, DC): House Administration Chairman Robert A.
Brady announced that the Committee has approved revisions to rules governing
the use of web video on Member websites. The rule revisions largely parallel
changes introduced by the Senate and create an environment in which Member
offices have expanded options for posting video content on their official
websites.

"I am happy to report that the Committee has approved revisions to the rules
governing the use of web video on Member websites. The new rules reflect a
greater recognition of the need to provide flexible solutions to the
opportunities and challenges presented by new and emerging technologies. I
applaud Speaker Pelosi for being a leader in implementing these new
technologies and for establishing that as a priority."

The new rules allow Members to place web content on sites outside of the
house.gov domain, ending a longstanding restriction that had grown more
difficult to comply with as new communications and outreach technologies
emerged.

"Over the past several years, we have witnessed an incredible pace of
technological innovation and development," said Brady. "Today, we have taken
an important step in ensuring that we can utilize these and future
innovations to the benefit of our constituents."

The new web video rule language:

In addition to their official (house.gov) Web site, a Member may maintain
another Web site(s), channel(s) or otherwise post material on third-party
Web sites.

The official content of any material posted by the Member on any Web site
must be in compliance with Federal law and House Rules and Regulations
applicable to official communications and germane to the conduct of the
Member's official and representational duties.

When a link to a Web site outside the Member's official cite is imbedded on
the Member's official site, the Member's site must include an exit notice
advising the visitor when they are leaving the House. This exit notice must
also include a disclaimer that neither the Member nor the House is
responsible for the content of the linked site(s).

Chairman is authorized to make technical and conforming changes to
facilitate inclusion into the Committees and Member handbooks.

 Posted in What's Happening <http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?cat=18> | No
Comments » <http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1534#respond>

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 More options Oct 3 2008, 6:09 pm
From: "John Wonderlich" <johnwonderl...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:09:46 -0400
Local: Fri, Oct 3 2008 6:09 pm
Subject: Re: [openhouseproject] Re: franking update -- reforms pass!

...and finally, a post wrapping up what happened.  I think this is finally a
situation we can call an unqualified victory!  :)

http://www.theopenhouseproject.com/2008/10/03/franking-reform-a-happy...

Franking Reform: A Happy Ending October 3rd, 2008 by John Wonderlich · No
Comments

Yesterday, after months of negotiations and proposals, the House joined the
Senate<http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2008/09/24/senate-changes-franking...>in
updating the arcane guidelines that govern how Members of Congress use
the Internet.

In May of 2007, the Sunlight Foundation released the Open House Project
report, which included an entire
chapter<http://www.theopenhouseproject.com/2008/10/the-open-house-project-rep...>on
the issue of Franking Reform.  That chapter, prepared by David All and
Paul Blumental, has guided our advocacy and discussions of web use
restrictions since then.

Those discussions simmered until earlier this summer, when tensions between
Members of the Franking Commission  briefly escalated (the part of the
Committee on House Administration that handles Web restrictions).  This
summer's discussion caught some media attention, and
unsettled<http://twitter.com/johnculberson/statuses/853019490>some
web-savvy Representatives, and ultimately engaged both
parties' <http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?cat=32>
leaders<http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1426>in the House.

The Sunlight Foundation capitalized on the chaos, creating the first
twitter-based petition in the site letourcongresstweet.org, which amassed
twitter-based signatures, and displayed vigorous support for updated rules
from online communities across the political spectrum.

While House officials maneuvered publicly, the Senate
passed<http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2008/09/24/senate-changes-franking...>similar
reforms with a bit less fanfare.  As recently as
*last week*, agreement looked unlikely from the House committee, with Roll
Call reporting that an attempt at negotiations ended in "an emotionally
charged hearing and a breakdown in negotiations."

That's why we were suprised and delighted to get
word<http://gop.cha.house.gov/MediaPages/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1542>from
the Committee on House Administration that a new agreement had been
reached.  This measure wasn't just a slight rewrite, however.  The new
guidelines represent an enormous change, one which has new media staff from
both parties glowing.

Speaker Pelosi's statement calls <http://speaker.house.gov/blog/> the
revisions a "significant step forward toward bringing the House rules into
the multimedia age and allowing for members to effectively communicate with
their constituents online…  I also thank citizen initiatives such as the
Open House Project for their thoughtful recommendations and continued
efforts to encourage Members to engage their constituents through internet
technologies."

Ranking Member Vern Ehlers was similarly laudatory of the new rules, and of
Chairman Brady's leadership: "Mr. Brady recognized the need to allow
enhanced constituent communication, and demonstrated outstanding leadership
that enabled this Committee to adopt a long-overdue change," Ehlers stated.
"It is imperative that Members have the ability to use whichever web
services they feel will best inform their constituents about the important
issues facing this country."

The new rules, as written, make a very important distinction, and one we're
delighted to see considered: Member web use will be evaluated based on the
"official content," and not the venue in which the materials are posted.
This puts new media communications on similar footing to traditional media,
where Op-Eds and TV interviews are proximal to commercials without causing a
conflict of interest.

The revisions should cause a renaissance in official political Web-use, with
eager new media staff and savvy Members now able to confidently engage with
their constituents.  We can't wait to see what they come up with, and can
only hope that all government reform arguments have such happy endings.

*Tags:* openhouseproject<http://www.theopenhouseproject.com/category/openhouseproject/>

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 More options Oct 3 2008, 6:20 pm
From: David All <da...@davidallgroup.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:20:38 -0400
Local: Fri, Oct 3 2008 6:20 pm
Subject: Re: [openhouseproject] Re: franking update -- reforms pass!

Great post John. Congratulations.
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