Widely distributed media.
(iii) Widely distributed media. Publicly available information from widely distributed media includes information from a telephone book, a television or radio program, a newspaper, or a web site that is available to the general public on an unrestricted basis. A web site is not restricted merely because an Internet service provider or a site operator requires a fee or a password, so long as access is available to the general public.
Source
17 CFR § 248.3
Scoping language
As used in this subpart, unless the context requires otherwise: