### Question
What does national corporation mean?


### Answer
**National corporation** has the following meaning in *47 U.S.C. § 769*:

> a corporation the ownership of which is held through publicly traded securities, and that is incorporated under, and subject to, the laws of a national, state, or territorial government

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 769*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER VI-COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION > Part E-Definitions**

