### Question
Can you define what distributor means?


### Answer
**Distributor** is defined as the following in *17 U.S.C. § 119*:

> an entity that contracts to distribute secondary transmissions from a satellite carrier and, either as a single channel or in a package with other programming, provides the secondary transmission either directly to individual subscribers or indirectly through other program distribution entities in accordance with the provisions of this section

#### Citation:
  - *17 U.S.C. § 119*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT**

