### Question
How does Common Carrier Regulation define telephone facsimile machine?


### Answer
Under *47 U.S.C. § 227*, **telephone facsimile machine** is defined as:

> equipment which has the capacity (A) to transcribe text or images, or both, from paper into an electronic signal and to transmit that signal over a regular telephone line, or (B) to transcribe text or images (or both) from an electronic signal received over a regular telephone line onto paper

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 227*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER II-COMMON CARRIERS > Part I-Common Carrier Regulation**

