47 USC 763d - Encouraging market access and privatization

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 19, 2025

§ 763d.

Encouraging market access and privatization

(a)

NTIA determination

(1)

Determination required

Within 180 days after March 17, 2000, the Secretary of Commerce shall, through the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, transmit to the Commission—

(A)

a list of Member countries of INTELSAT and Inmarsat that are not Members of the World Trade Organization and that impose barriers to market access for private satellite systems; and

(B)

a list of Member countries of INTELSAT and Inmarsat that are not Members of the World Trade Organization and that are not supporting pro-competitive privatization of INTELSAT and Inmarsat.

(2)

Consultation

(b)

Imposition of cost-based settlement rate

Notwithstanding—

(1)

any higher settlement rate that an overseas carrier charges any United States carrier to originate or terminate international message telephone services; and

(2)

any transition period that would otherwise apply,

the Commission may by rule prohibit United States carriers from paying an amount in excess of a cost-based settlement rate to overseas carriers in countries listed by the Commission pursuant to subsection (a).

(c)

Settlements policy

(Pub. L. 87–624, title VI, § 625, as added Pub. L. 106–180, § 3, Mar. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 54.)

cite as: 47 USC 763d