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Redrob · 09-09-2007, 10:10 AM

Released 7/27/07

FSC Launches 2257 Public Comment Campaign

Canoga Park, CA ? Today, the Free Speech Coalition released its ?2257 Guide for Public Comment? and launched a campaign to garner industry participation during the DOJ?s public comment period for the 2257 proposed rules and regulations.

The guide educates members of the adult entertainment industry about how and what to communicate during the public comment period. Input about the new rules and regulations released July 12, 2007, will be accepted by the Department of Justice through September 10, 2007.

?Government regulations must not pose an undue burden on the industry they regulate,? said Diane Duke, Free Speech Coalition Executive Director. ?The Department of Justice has taken the position that the burden 2257 imposes on the industry is ?negligible?. It is up to us to prove otherwise.?

The current regulations are just proposals; therefore, they have no force of law at this time. They merely represent the current thinking of this administration. After the public comment period, the Department of Justice reviews comments and then issues final regulations with an effective date. The process typically takes many months.

Unless the proposed regulations are radically changed in ways more favorable to the adult entertainment industry, it is the intention of FSC to seek a court order preventing implementation of the proposed ?final? regulations after they are announced, but prior to the effective date.

?Full industry participation in the public comment period is critical,? Duke said. ?Failure to speak up now is tantamount to agreeing with the DOJ?s assessment of 2257?s burden on the industry. If the Department of Justice disregards our input, at the very least, we will have built a solid foundation for our next phase of litigation.?

In addition to the 2257 Guide for Public Comment, FSC released a Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) document to help answer industry questions raised by the release of the proposed rules and regulations. Both documents will be posted on FSC?s website at www.freespeechcoalition.com by Monday July 30th. They will also be included in next week?s X-Press e-newsletter as a service to FSC members.

Contact: Diane Duke [email protected] 818-348-9373

Link to proposed 2257 Regulations:

http://www.freespeechcoalition.com/w.../2257_Regs.pdf

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Redrob Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In a refrigerator box by the tracks. Posts: 4,791	FSC Press Release on 2257 Public Comment Campaign Released 7/27/07 FSC Launches 2257 Public Comment Campaign Canoga Park, CA ? Today, the Free Speech Coalition released its ?2257 Guide for Public Comment? and launched a campaign to garner industry participation during the DOJ?s public comment period for the 2257 proposed rules and regulations. The guide educates members of the adult entertainment industry about how and what to communicate during the public comment period. Input about the new rules and regulations released July 12, 2007, will be accepted by the Department of Justice through September 10, 2007. ?Government regulations must not pose an undue burden on the industry they regulate,? said Diane Duke, Free Speech Coalition Executive Director. ?The Department of Justice has taken the position that the burden 2257 imposes on the industry is ?negligible?. It is up to us to prove otherwise.? The current regulations are just proposals; therefore, they have no force of law at this time. They merely represent the current thinking of this administration. After the public comment period, the Department of Justice reviews comments and then issues final regulations with an effective date. The process typically takes many months. Unless the proposed regulations are radically changed in ways more favorable to the adult entertainment industry, it is the intention of FSC to seek a court order preventing implementation of the proposed ?final? regulations after they are announced, but prior to the effective date. ?Full industry participation in the public comment period is critical,? Duke said. ?Failure to speak up now is tantamount to agreeing with the DOJ?s assessment of 2257?s burden on the industry. If the Department of Justice disregards our input, at the very least, we will have built a solid foundation for our next phase of litigation.? In addition to the 2257 Guide for Public Comment, FSC released a Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) document to help answer industry questions raised by the release of the proposed rules and regulations. Both documents will be posted on FSC?s website at www.freespeechcoalition.com by Monday July 30th. They will also be included in next week?s X-Press e-newsletter as a service to FSC members. Contact: Diane Duke [email protected] 818-348-9373 Link to proposed 2257 Regulations: http://www.freespeechcoalition.com/w.../2257_Regs.pdf