### Question
Can you define what public telecommunications entity means?


### Answer
**Public telecommunications entity** is defined as the following in *47 U.S.C. § 397*:

> any enterprise which—


(A) is a public broadcast station or a noncommercial telecommunications entity

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 397*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 4-RADIO ACT OF 1927 > SUBCHAPTER III-SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO > Part IV-Assistance for Planning and Construction of Public Telecommunications Facilities; Telecommunications Demonstrations; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; General Provisions > subpart e-general provisions**

