### Question
How is the "qualified educational programming source" defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified educational programming source** is defined in *47 U.S.C. § 532* as follows -

> a programming source which devotes substantially all of its programming to educational or instructional programming that promotes public understanding of mathematics, the sciences, the humanities, and the arts and has a documented annual expenditure on programming exceeding $15,000,000

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 532*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER V&ndash;A-CABLE COMMUNICATIONS > Part II-Use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions**

