### Question
How is the term distributor defined?


### Answer
The term **distributor** is defined in *17 U.S.C. § 122* as the following:

> an entity which contracts to distribute secondary transmissions from a satellite carrier and, either as a single channel or in a package with other programming, provides the secondary transmission either directly to individual subscribers or indirectly through other program distribution entities

#### Citation:
  - *17 U.S.C. § 122*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT**

