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Title 47
Chapter 6
Subchapter VI
Part E
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Notes
§ 769.
Definitions
(a)
In general
As used in this subchapter:
(1)
INTELSAT
(2)
Inmarsat
(3)
Signatories
The term “signatories”—
(A)
in the case of INTELSAT, or INTELSAT successors or separated entities, means a Party, or the telecommunications entity designated by a Party, that has signed the Operating Agreement and for which such Agreement has entered into force; and
(B)
in the case of Inmarsat, or Inmarsat successors or separated entities, means either a Party to, or an entity that has been designated by a Party to sign, the Operating Agreement.
(4)
Party
The term “Party”—
(A)
in the case of INTELSAT, means a nation for which the INTELSAT agreement has entered into force; and
(B)
in the case of Inmarsat, means a nation for which the Inmarsat convention has entered into force.
(5)
Commission
(6)
International Telecommunication Union
(7)
Successor entity
The term “successor entity”—
(A)
means any privatized entity created from the privatization of INTELSAT or Inmarsat or from the assets of INTELSAT or Inmarsat; but
(B)
does not include any entity that is a separated entity.
(8)
Separated entity
(9)
Orbital location
(10)
Space segment
(11)
Non-core services
(12)
Additional services
The term “additional services” means—
(A)
for Inmarsat, those non-maritime or non-aeronautical mobile services in the 1.5 and 1.6 Ghz band on planned satellites or the 2 Ghz band; and
(B)
for INTELSAT, direct-to-home (DTH) or direct broadcast satellite (DBS) video services, or services in the Ka or V bands.
(13)
INTELSAT Agreement
(14)
Headquarters Agreement
(15)
Operating Agreement
The term “Operating Agreement” means—
(A)
in the case of INTELSAT, the agreement, including its annex but excluding all titles of articles, opened for signature at Washington on
August 20, 1971
, by Governments or telecommunications entities designated by Governments in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement; and
(B)
in the case of Inmarsat, the Operating Agreement on the International Maritime Satellite Organization, including its annexes.
(16)
Inmarsat Convention
(17)
National corporation
(18)
COMSAT
(19)
ICO
(20)
Global maritime distress and safety services or GMDSS
(21)
National security agency
(b)
Common terminology
(
Pub. L. 87–624, title VI, § 681
, as added
Pub. L. 106–180, § 3
,
Mar. 17, 2000
,
114 Stat. 58
.)
cite as:
47 USC 769
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