### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *47 U.S.C. § 942*:

> any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 942*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 8-NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER III-MISCELLANEOUS**

