### Question
What is the definition of long-lines communication facilities?


### Answer
The definition of **long-lines communication facilities** is as follows in *40 U.S.C. § 17701*:

> 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 VI-MISCELLANEOUS > CHAPTER 177-ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSAL**

