A private company is hoping Members will pony up cash for their own YouTube-like program – one that has the franking commission’s approval. Most Members use YouTube to embed videos on their Web sites, breaking House franking rules – often unknowingly – in order to keep up with a multimedia world. But Advocacy Inc. and Global Vision Communications together are
offering a similar, more personalized and House-approved service for $2,000 a year.

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The program itself works much like a private YouTube, with Members at the controls. A staffer can quickly upload video of the boss’s latest floor speech and personalize the display through a series of options. For example, a Member’s site can feature a poll next to a video or a comments section. Videos can be e-mailed and shared – or not, depending on the Members’ preferences. And it all is embedded into the official House site, never leading the viewer away to a YouTube full of advertisements. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), who serves on the franking commission, is the only Member currently using the product. Spokesman Brendan Buck said he has no technical background but is able to upload videos easily.

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