47 CFR §1.60001

1. (a)Affiliate. A person holding an attributable interest in an applicant if such individual or entity:
   1. (1)Directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the applicant; or
   2. (2)Is directly or indirectly controlled by the applicant; or
   3. (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. (4)Has an “identity of interest” with the applicant.
2. (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.
3. (c)Qualifying geography. Qualifying Geography is the minimum geography threshold required for the rural-focused transaction prong.
4. (d)Rural area. Rural area is any area except:
   1. (1)A city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants; or
   2. (2)An urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants.
5. (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. (1)Has not more than 1,500 employees (as determined under 13 CFR 121.106); and
   2. (2)Offers services using the facilities of the carrier.
6. (f)Transaction geography. Transaction Geography is the total geography included in a Qualifying Transaction.
7. (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.