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47 USC Chapter 6 (47 US CODE Chapter 6) - Communications Satellite System

Subchapter I - General Provisions


47 USC 701 - Sec. 701. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose

47 USC 702 - Sec. 702. Definitions

Subchapter II - Federal Coordination, Planning, and Regulation


47 USC 721 - Sec. 721. Implementation of policy

Subchapter III - Communications Satellite Corporation


47 USC 731 - Sec. 731. Creation of corporation

47 USC 732 - Sec. 732. Applicable laws

Secs. 733, 734. Omitted

47 USC 735 - Sec. 735. Omitted

Subchapter IV - Miscellaneous Provisions


47 USC 741 - Sec. 741. Common carrier status of corporation; laws applicable to corporation; common carrier activity; conflict of laws

47 USC 742 - Sec. 742. Foreign business negotiations of corporation; notice to Department of State; advice and assistance from Department of State

47 USC 743 - Sec. 743. Sanctions

47 USC 744 - Sec. 744. Reports to Congress

Subchapter V - International Maritime Satellite Telecommunications


Secs. 751, 752. Omitted

47 USC 753 - Sec. 753. Implementation of policy

Secs. 754 to 756. Repealed. Pub. L. 103-414, title III, Sec. 304(b)(5), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4298

47 USC 757 - Sec. 757. Definitions

Subchapter VI - Communications Competition and Privatization


Actions to Ensure Pro-competitive Privatization


47 USC 761 - Sec. 761. Federal Communications Commission licensing

47 USC 761 - Sec. 761a. Incentives; limitation on expansion pending privatization

Part b - Federal Communications Commission Licensing Criteria: Privatization Criteria


47 USC 763 - Sec. 763. General criteria to ensure a pro-competitive privatization of INTELSAT and Inmarsat

47 USC 763 - Sec. 763a. Specific criteria for INTELSAT

47 USC 763 - Sec. 763b. Specific criteria for INTELSAT separated entities

47 USC 763 - Sec. 763c. Specific criteria for Inmarsat

47 USC 763 - Sec. 763d. Encouraging market access and privatization

Part C - Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes


47 USC 765 - Sec. 765. Access to INTELSAT

47 USC 765 - Sec. 765a. Signatory role

47 USC 765 - Sec. 765b. Elimination of procurement preferences

47 USC 765 - Sec. 765c. ITU functions

47 USC 765 - Sec. 765d. Termination of provisions of this chapter

47 USC 765 - Sec. 765e. Reports to Congress

47 USC 765 - Sec. 765f. Satellite auctions

47 USC 765 - Sec. 765g. Exclusivity arrangements