### Question
How does COMMON CARRIERS define public institutional telecommunications user?


### Answer
Under *47 U.S.C. § 254*, **public institutional telecommunications user** is defined as:

> an elementary or secondary school, a library, or a health care provider as those terms are defined in this paragraph

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 254*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-RADIO ACT OF 1927 > SUBCHAPTER II-COMMON CARRIERS > Part II-Development of Competitive Markets**

