11 CFR 100.26 : Federal Elections (§ 1.1 To Parts 9431-9499) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 9431-9499) — Federal Election Commission (§ 1.1 To Parts 9040-9099) — General (§ 100.1 To § 116.12) — Scope And Definitions (52 U.S.C. 30101) (§ 100.1 To § 100.155) — General Definitions (§ 100.1 To §§ 100.34-100.50) — Public communication (52 U.S.C. 30101(22)).

Public communication means a communication by means of any broadcast, cable, or satellite communication, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mass mailing, or telephone bank to the general public, or any other form of general public political advertising. The term general public political advertising shall not include communications over the Internet, except for communications placed for a fee on another person's Web site.