47 CFR § 27.210 - Definitions.

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title: "47 CFR § 27.210 - Definitions."
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title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "27.210"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
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part_number: "27"
part_name: "MISCELLANEOUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES"
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# 27.210 Definitions.

(a) [Reserved]

(b) *Small and very small business.* (1) A *small business* is an entity that, together with its affiliates and controlling interests, has average annual gross revenues that are not more than $40 million for the preceding three years.

(2) *A very small business* is an entity that, together with its affiliates and controlling interests, has average annual gross revenues that are not more than $15 million for the preceding three years.

[67 FR 45373, July 9, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 43000, July 21, 2003; 90 FR 57705, Dec. 12, 2025]