### Question
How does SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT define designated market area?


### Answer
Under *17 U.S.C. § 122*, **designated market area** is defined as:

> a designated market area, as determined by Nielsen Media Research and published in the 1999–2000 Nielsen Station Index Directory and Nielsen Station Index United States Television Household Estimates or any successor publication

#### Citation:
  - *17 U.S.C. § 122*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT**

