### Question
How is the "long-lines communication facilities" defined?


### Answer
The term **long-lines communication facilities** is defined in *40 U.S.C. § 17701* as follows -

> the transmission systems connecting points inside the State with each other and with points outside the State by radio or wire, and includes all kinds of property and rights of way necessary to accomplish this interconnection

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 17701*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE VI-MISCELLANEOUS > CHAPTER 177-ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS DISPOSAL**

