### Question
What does basic cable service mean?


### Answer
**Basic cable service** has the following meaning in *47 U.S.C. § 522*:

> any service tier which includes the retransmission of local television broadcast signals

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 522*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-RADIO ACT OF 1927 > SUBCHAPTER V&ndash;A-CABLE COMMUNICATIONS > Part I-General Provisions**

