### Question
How is the "State" defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *47 U.S.C. § 1206* as follows -

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 1206*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 11-COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE ALERTS**

