47 USC Ch. 6: Front Matter
From Title 47-TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHSCHAPTER 6-COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 6-COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
701.
Congressional declaration of policy and purpose.
(a)
Policy.
(b)
Availability of telecommunication services.
(c)
Private enterprise; access; competition.
(d)
Domestic use; additional systems.
702.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER II-FEDERAL COORDINATION, PLANNING, AND REGULATION
721.
Implementation of policy.
(a)
Executive functions; execution of national program; review; agency coordination; supervision of foreign relationships; foreign participation; use for general governmental purposes; separate systems; compatibility with domestic and foreign facilities.
(b)
Administration functions; technical advice to Commission; cooperation in research and development and technical consultation with corporation; assistance and launching, associated services and other services to corporation on reimbursable basis.
(c)
Commission functions; competitive bidding; consultation with Small Business Administration; discrimination; just and reasonable charges, classifications, practices, regulations and other terms and conditions; allocation of facilities; establishment of communication to particular foreign point; technical compatibility of system and stations; accounting; rates; technical approval; construction and operation authorizations; financing of corporation; additions; rules and regulations.
SUBCHAPTER III-COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION
731.
Creation of corporation.
732.
Applicable laws.
733.
Directors and officers.
(a)
Board of directors; qualifications; chairman; appointment by President; term; election by stockholders; percentage of stock ownership determining right to elect; cumulative voting; amendment of articles of incorporation; bylaws for national emergencies.
(b)
President of corporation; designation and appointment of other officers; compensation; United States citizenship of officers; dual salary prohibition.
734.
Financing of corporation.
(a)
Capital stock; amount of issue; no par value shares; voting rights; dividends; price and public distribution of initial offering; shareholder eligibility.
(b)
"Authorized carrier" defined; shareholder eligibility; voting rights limitation of authorized carriers and other stockholders.
(c)
Nonvoting security issues and certificates of indebtedness; rate base.
(d)
Alien share ownership limitation.
(e)
Inspection and copying rights.
(f)
Transfer and distribution of shares among authorized carriers.
735.
Powers of corporation.
(a)
Authorized powers.
(b)
Specific corporate activities.
(c)
Usual powers of stock corporation.
SUBCHAPTER IV-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
741.
Common carrier status of corporation; laws applicable to corporation; common carrier activity; conflict of laws.
742.
Foreign business negotiations of corporation; notice to Department of State; advice and assistance from Department of State.
743.
Sanctions.
(a)
Petition of Attorney General for equitable relief; venue.
(b)
Punishment, liability or sanction under other provisions.
(c)
Duty of compliance with provisions of chapter and rules and regulations.
744.
Reports to Congress.
SUBCHAPTER V-INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
751.
Congressional declaration of policy and purpose.
(a)
Development and operation of global system to serve needs of United States and foreign countries.
(b)
Corporate participation; private entity status; non-Government agency.
752.
Corporation's status as designated operating entity.
(a)
Statement of purpose; signature authorization.
(b)
Powers of corporation.
(c)
Financial obligation.
(d)
Sole ownership or/and operation of satellite earth terminal station for training of personnel pursuant to authorization of responsible executive department or Commission.
(e)
Additional noncorporation ownership of satellite earth terminal stations for enhancement of maritime satellite services in the public interest.
(f)
Operational arrangements for interconnection of satellite earth terminal stations and facilities with common carriers and private communications systems for extension of services.
(g)
Articles of incorporation provision for business transactions during national emergency with less than requisite number of directors.
753.
Implementation of policy.
(a)
Administrative functions; agency coordination; use for general governmental purposes; separate systems; spectrum and orbital space use; compatibility with domestic and foreign facilities; interests and needs of ultimate users; Federal views on utilization and user needs.
(b)
Executive functions; supervision and instructions for foreign relationships and activities.
(c)
Commission functions; institution of proceedings; recommendations for issuance of executive instructions; public space segment channel, construction, operation and other authorizations; review; rules.
(d)
Commission regulatory instructions; conflicting and prevailing instructions of President.
754 to 756. Repealed.
757.
Definitions.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in section 902 of this title; title 26 sections 168, 883.