### Question
How does the law define basic cable service?


### Answer
Under *47 U.S.C. § 522*, **basic cable service** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 522*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER V&ndash;A-CABLE COMMUNICATIONS > Part I-General Provisions**

