Uncompensated Internet activity by individuals that is not a contribution.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 11

(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: (1) The individual's uncompensated personal services related to such Internet activities; (2) The individual's use of equipment or services for uncompensated Internet activities, regardless of who owns the equipment and services. (b) (c) (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.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 11:§ 100.94