### Question
Can you define what affiliate means?


### Answer
**Affiliate** is defined as the following in *49 U.S.C. § 10706*:

> a person controlling, controlled by, or under common control or ownership with another person and "ownership" refers to equity holdings in a business entity of at least 5 percent

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 10706*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART A-RAIL > CHAPTER 107-RATES > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL AUTHORITY**

