### Question
Can you define what telecommunications service means?


### Answer
**Telecommunications service** is defined as the following in *19 U.S.C. § 2576b*:

> a service provided by means of the transmission and reception of signals by any electromagnetic means, but does not mean the cable, broadcast, or other electromagnetic distribution of radio or television programming to the public generally

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 2576b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979 > SUBCHAPTER II-TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS) > Part E-Standards and Measures Under the North American Free Trade Agreement > subpart 2-standards-related measures**

