### Question
How is the "Assistant Secretary" defined?


### Answer
The term **Assistant Secretary** is defined in *47 U.S.C. § 1702* as follows -

> the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 1702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-BROADBAND ACCESS > SUBCHAPTER I-BROADBAND GRANTS FOR STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND TERRITORIES**

