### Question
How is the term telecommunications carrier defined?


### Answer
The term **telecommunications carrier** is defined in *47 U.S.C. § 153* as the following:

> any provider of telecommunications services, except that such term does not include aggregators of telecommunications services (as defined in section 226 of this title)

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 153*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

