### Question
Can you define what cost of fulfilling user requests means?


### Answer
**Cost of fulfilling user requests** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 5602*:

> the incremental costs associated with providing product generation, reproduction, and distribution of unenhanced data in response to user requests and shall not include any acquisition, amortization, or depreciation of capital assets originally paid for by the United States Government or other costs not specifically attributable to fulfilling user requests

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 5602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 82-LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY**

