### Question
How does WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION define qualified local noncommercial educational television station?


### Answer
Under *47 U.S.C. § 535*, **qualified local noncommercial educational television station** is defined as:

> a qualified noncommercial educational television station—


(A) which is licensed to a principal community whose reference point, as defined in section 76.53 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on March 29, 1990), or any successor regulations thereto, is within 50 miles of the principal headend of the cable system

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 535*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER V&ndash;A-CABLE COMMUNICATIONS > Part II-Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions**

