; (2) free and fair elections require both transparency and accountability which give the public a right to know the true sources of funding for political advertisements, be they foreign or domestic, in order to make informed political choices and hold elected officials accountable; and (3) transparency of funding for political advertisements is essential to enforce other campaign finance laws, including the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals. 1304. Expansion of definition of public communication (a) In general Paragraph (22) of section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30101(22) ) is amended by striking or satellite communication and inserting satellite, paid internet, or paid digital communication . (b) Treatment of contributions and expenditures Section 301 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30101 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)(B)(v), by striking on broadcasting stations, or in newspapers, magazines, or similar types of general public political advertising and inserting in any public communication ; and (2) in paragraph (9)(B)— (A) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: (i) any news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station or any print, online, or digital newspaper, magazine, publication, periodical, blog, or platform, unless such broadcasting, print, online, or digital facilities are owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate; ; and (B) in clause (iv), by striking on broadcasting stations, or in newspapers, magazines, or similar types of general public political advertising and inserting in any public communication . (c) Disclosure and disclaimer statements Subsection (a) of section 318 of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 30120 ) is amended— (1) by striking financing any communication through any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mailing, or any other type of general public political advertising and inserting financing any public communication