### Question
What does commercial mobile service mean?


### Answer
**Commercial mobile service** has the following meaning in *47 U.S.C. § 332*:

> any mobile service (as defined in section 153 of this title) that is provided for profit and makes interconnected service available (A) to the public or (B) to such classes of eligible users as to be effectively available to a substantial portion of the public, as specified by regulation by the Commission

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 332*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER III-SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO > Part I-General Provisions**

