### Question
How is the term reliable broadband service defined?


### Answer
The term **reliable broadband service** is defined in *47 U.S.C. § 1702* as the following:

> broadband service that meets performance criteria for service availability, adaptability to changing end-user requirements, length of serviceable life, or other criteria, other than upload and download speeds, as determined by the Assistant Secretary in coordination with the Commission

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 1702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-BROADBAND ACCESS > SUBCHAPTER I-BROADBAND GRANTS FOR STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND TERRITORIES**

