FCC Internal Talk Re: Astroturfed emails
| Tracking # |
FCC-2017-000716, 2017-662 |
| Submitted | May 19, 2017 |
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From: Kevin Collier
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
Any emails or memos dated between May 1, 2017 and the date this request is fulfilled, and either to or from Matthew Berry, Ajit Pai, Nicholas Degani, Nathan Leamer, David Bray, Mark Wigfield, or Brian Hart, and which contain any of the following terms or links:
www.zdnet.com/article/a-bot-is-flooding-the-fccs-website-with-fake-anti-net-neutrality-comments
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/10/15610744/anti-net-neutrality-fake-comments-identities
"The Verge"
"ZDNET"
"Title II"
"open internet"
"comments"
"astroturf"
"astroturfing"
"spam"
"Oliver"
"Last week tonight"
"fake"
I am a news reporter. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is being made for newsgathering, and not commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kevin Collier
From: foia@regulations.gov
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d28137c0b7)
* Tracking Number: FCC-2017-000716
* Requester Name: Kevin Collier
* Date Submitted: 06/07/2017
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: Any emails or memos dated between May 1, 2017 and the date this request is fulfilled, and either to or from Matthew Berry, Ajit Pai, Nicholas Degani, Nathan Leamer, David Bray, Mark Wigfield or Brian Hart, and which contain any of the following terms or link: The Verge; ZDNET, Title II, open internet; comments; astroturf; spam; astroturfing; Oliver; Last week tonight; fake
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 19, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Federal Communications Commission
Thank you for contacting the Federal Communications Commission. According to our records, the attached response was released on November 13, 2017.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss, please feel free to contact me.
Stephanie Kost
FCC FOIA Public Liaison
Federal Communications Commission
Office of Managing Director
Performance Evaluation and Records Management
445 12th St., Washington, DC 20554
Telephone number: 202-418-1379
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