47 CFR § 1.60001 - Definitions.

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# 1.60001 Definitions.

The following definitions are applicable to the ECIP.

(a) *Affiliate.* A person holding an attributable interest in an applicant if such individual or entity:

(1) Directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the applicant; or

(2) Is directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant; or

(3) Is directly or indirectly controlled by a third party or parties that also controls or has the power to control the applicant; or

(4) Has an “identity of interest” with the applicant.

See §§ 1.2110 and 1.2112(a)(1) through (7) for further clarification on determining affiliation.

(b) *Qualifying transaction.* A transaction between unaffiliated parties involving a partition and/or disaggregation, long-term leasing arrangement, or full assignment that meets the requirements of either the small carrier or Tribal Nation transaction prong 

pursuant to § 1.60003 or the rural-focused transaction prong pursuant to § 1.60004.

(c) *Qualifying geography.* Qualifying Geography is the minimum geography threshold required for the rural-focused transaction prong.

(d) *Rural area.* Rural area is any area except:

(1) A city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants; or

(2) An urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants.

(e) *Small carrier.* A small carrier is a carrier, defined as any person engaged as a common carrier for hire, in interstate or foreign communication by wire or radio or interstate or foreign radio transmission of energy in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153), that:

(1) Has not more than 1,500 employees (as determined under 13 CFR 121.106); and

(2) Offers services using the facilities of the carrier.

(f) *Transaction geography.* Transaction Geography is the total geography included in a Qualifying Transaction.

(g) *Tribal nation.* A Tribal Nation is any federally-recognized American Indian Tribe and Alaska Native Village, the consortia of federally recognized Tribes and/or Native Villages, and other entities controlled and majority-owned by such Tribes or consortia.

[87 FR 57417, Sept. 20, 2022, as amended at 89 FR 11743, Feb. 15, 2024]