### Question
How does the law define long-lines communication facilities?


### Answer
Under *40 U.S.C. § 17701*, **long-lines communication facilities** is defined as:

> the transmission systems connecting points inside the State with each other and with points outside the State by radio or wire, and includes all kinds of property and rights of way necessary to accomplish this interconnection

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 17701*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-MISCELLANEOUS > CHAPTER 177-ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSAL**

