ads, that is, requirements that ads list the sponsor and other information
directly in the content of the ad. Consider, by way of example, disclaimer
requirements for television and radio ads – or more broadly for all “public
communications” as deﬁned in 11 CFR 100.26. The regulations pertain not

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only to ads that expressly advocate for a candidate but also to ads that solicit
contributions.
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