47 USC Ch. 6: Front Matter
From Title 47-TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHSCHAPTER 6-COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM
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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; review; agency coordination; supervision of foreign relationships; compatibility with domestic and foreign facilities.
(b)
Omitted.
(c)
Commission functions; discrimination; just and reasonable charges, classifications, practices, regulations and other terms and conditions; allocation of facilities; technical approval; construction and operation authorizations; rules and regulations.
SUBCHAPTER III-COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION
731.
Creation of corporation.
732.
Applicable laws.
733, 734. Omitted.
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, 752. Omitted.
753.
Implementation of policy.
(a)
Administrative functions; agency coordination; spectrum and orbital space use; compatibility with domestic and foreign facilities.
(b)
Executive functions; supervision and instructions for foreign relationships and activities.
(c)
Omitted.
(d)
Commission regulatory instructions; conflicting and prevailing instructions of President.
754 to 756. Repealed.
757.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER VI-COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION
Part A-Actions To Ensure Pro-Competitive Privatization
761.
Federal Communications Commission licensing.
(a)
Licensing for separated entities.
(b)
Licensing for INTELSAT, Inmarsat, and successor entities.
(c)
Additional considerations in determinations.
(d)
Independent facilities competition.
761a.
Incentives; limitation on expansion pending privatization.
(a)
Limitation.
(b)
Orbital location incentives.
Part B-Federal Communications Commission Licensing Criteria: Privatization Criteria
763.
General criteria to ensure a pro-competitive privatization of INTELSAT and Inmarsat.
763a.
Specific criteria for INTELSAT.
763b.
Specific criteria for INTELSAT separated entities.
763c.
Specific criteria for Inmarsat.
763d.
Encouraging market access and privatization.
(a)
NTIA determination.
(b)
Imposition of cost-based settlement rate.
(c)
Settlements policy.
Part C-Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes
765.
Access to INTELSAT.
(a)
Access permitted.
(b)
Rulemaking.
(c)
Contract preservation.
765a.
Signatory role.
(a)
Limitation on signatories.
(b)
Clarification of privileges and immunities of COMSAT.
(c)
Parity of treatment.
765b.
Elimination of procurement preferences.
765c.
ITU functions.
(a)
Technical coordination.
(b)
ITU notifying administration.
765d.
Termination of provisions of this chapter.
765e.
Reports to Congress.
(a)
Annual reports.
(b)
Contents of reports.
765f.
Satellite auctions.
765g.
Exclusivity arrangements.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exception.
Part D-Negotiations To Pursue Privatization
767.
Methods to pursue privatization.
Part E-Definitions
769.
Definitions.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Common terminology.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in section 902 of this title; title 26 sections 168, 883.