Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-73
§765b Elimination of procurement preferences
Title 47 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part Part C— - Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes › § 765b
Summary
Federal law says the U.S. government cannot give special treatment when buying telecommunications services for the satellite space segment supplied by INTELSAT, Inmarsat, or any successor or separated entity.
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Title 47, §765b
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Nothing in this subchapter or the Communications Act of 1934 [47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.] shall be construed to authorize or require any preference, in Federal Government procurement of telecommunications services, for the satellite space segment provided by INTELSAT, Inmarsat, or any successor entity or separated entity.
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The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in text, is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, which is classified principally to chapter 5 (§ 151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.
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47 U.S.C. § 765b
Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73