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Originally Posted by MrPinks
Thanks for the clarification. One more quick question. Let's say the injunction becomes permenant after the trial and the judge throws out the secondary producer crap, will it be the same result that only FSC members are covered or will it affect all secondary producers?
How much is membership BTW?
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No, in that case it will extend to everyone, member or not.
FSC Chair Jeffrey Douglas also said at the show that after anticipated appeals he does not expect a final ruling on 2257 for 2-3 years. In other words, it is expected that the current status quo will last that long. He also said that the current ruling is the worst outcome we can expect, but that we still expect to prevail on arguments that the judge declined to address in December.
Regarding the future, Sen. Hatch has introduced a bill that will change the underlying statute to make 2257 cover all producers, including secondary, so the fight may be far from over. However, if that bill becomes law it will not impact this case. In other words, if it becomes law secondary producers will have to comply with 2257, but only from the date the bill becomes law. And of course, if we have to challenge it we will, and our attorneys will continue to argue that the entire 2257 regulatory scheme is unconstitutional and should be completely struck down.
Membership dues vary according to what area of the industry you work in, and if you are signing up as a company it is determined by how much annual revenue the company generates. Please check out the Become A Member section on
www.freespeechcoalition.com for the categories and dues amounts, and for details on how to sign up.
Tom