### Question
How does MAKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROADBAND INVESTMENT AND LIMITING EXCESSIVE AND NEEDLESS OBSTACLES TO WIRELESS define rural area?


### Answer
Under *47 U.S.C. § 1506*, **rural area** is defined as:

> any area other than—


(A) a city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 1506*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 14-MAKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROADBAND INVESTMENT AND LIMITING EXCESSIVE AND NEEDLESS OBSTACLES TO WIRELESS**

