### Question
How does the law define eligible rural community?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 950bb*, **eligible rural community** is defined as:

> any incorporated or unincorporated place that—


(A) has not more than 20,000 inhabitants, based on the most recent available population statistics of the Bureau of the Census

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 950bb*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 31-RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER VI-RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS**

