11 CFR §100.94
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- (a)When an individual or a group of individuals, acting independently or in coordination with any candidate, authorized committee, or political party committee, engages in Internet activities for the purpose of influencing a Federal election, neither of the following is a contribution by that individual or group of individuals:
- (b)Internet activities. For the purposes of this section, the term “Internet activities” includes, but is not limited to: Sending or forwarding electronic messages; providing a hyperlink or other direct access to another person's website; blogging; creating, maintaining, or hosting a Web site; paying a nominal fee for the use of another person's website; and any other form of communication distributed over the Internet.
- (c)Equipment and services. For the purposes of this section, the term “equipment and services” includes, but is not limited to: Computers, software, Internet domain names, Internet Service Providers (ISP), and any other technology that is used to provide access to or use of the Internet.
- (d)Paragraph (a) of this section also applies to any corporation that is wholly owned by one or more individuals, that engages primarily in Internet activities, and that does not derive a substantial portion of its revenues from sources other than income from its Internet activities.
- (e)This section does not exempt from the definition of contribution:
- (1)Any payment for a public communication (as defined in 11 CFR 100.26) other than a nominal fee;
- (2)Any payment for the purchase or rental of an e-mail address list made at the direction of a political committee; or
- (3)Any payment for an e-mail address list that is transferred to a political committee.