### Question
How does the law define advertising?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 2625*, **advertising** is defined as:

> the commercial use, by an electric utility, of any media, including newspaper, printed matter, radio, and television, in order to transmit a message to a substantial number of members of the public or to such utility's electric consumers

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 2625*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES > SUBCHAPTER II-STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES**

