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§765d Termination of provisions of this chapter

Title 47 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part Part C— - Deregulation and Other Statutory Changes › § 765d

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Certain parts of this chapter stop applying on the dates or when the events listed below happen. On March 17, 2000: paragraphs (1), (5), and (6) of section 721(a); section 721(b); paragraphs (1), (3)–(5), and (8)–(10) of section 721(c); sections 733 and 734; sections 751 and 752; paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 753(a); and section 753(c) stop applying. When INTELSAT transfers assets to a successor and signatories or former signatories (including COMSAT) receive ownership shares under INTELSAT’s privatization arrangements, section 735 stops applying. On the effective date of a Commission order under section 761(b)(2) that finds Inmarsat privatization meets the criteria in sections 763 and 763c, sections 753(b) and 753(d) stop applying. On the effective date of a Commission order under section 761(b)(2) that finds INTELSAT privatization meets the criteria in sections 763 and 763a, sections 701; 702(7); paragraphs (2)–(4) and (7) of 721(a); paragraphs (2), (6), and (7) of 721(c); and sections 731, 732, 741, 742, 743, and 744 stop applying.

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Title 47, §765d

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Effective on the dates specified, the following provisions of this chapter shall cease to be effective:
(1)March 17, 2000: Paragraphs (1), (5) and (6) of section 721(a) of this title; section 721(b) of this title; paragraphs (1), (3) through (5), and (8) through (10) of section 721(c) of this title; section 733 of this title; section 734 of this title; section 751 of this title; section 752 of this title; paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 753(a) of this title; and section 753(c) of this title.
(2)Upon the transfer of assets to a successor entity and receipt by signatories or former signatories (including COMSAT) of ownership shares in the successor entity of INTELSAT in accordance with appropriate arrangements determined by INTELSAT to implement privatization: section 735 of this title.
(3)On the effective date of a Commission order determining under section 761(b)(2) of this title that Inmarsat privatization is consistent with criteria in section 763 and 763c 11 See References in Text note below. of this title: section 753(b) and 753(d) of this title.
(4)On the effective date of a Commission order determining under section 761(b)(2) of this title that INTELSAT privatization is consistent with criteria in section 763 and 763a of this title: section 701 of this title; section 702(7) of this title; paragraphs (2) through (4) and (7) of section 721(a) of this title; paragraphs (2), (6), and (7) of section 721(c) of this title; section 731 of this title; section 732 of this title; section 741 of this title; section 742 of this title; section 743 of this title; and section 744 of this title.

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References in Text

The transfer of assets and receipt by signatories of ownership shares in the successor entity of INTELSAT, referred to in par. (2), occurred on
July 18, 2001. See FCC Report to Congress as Required by the ORBIT Act, FCC 02-170, 17 FCC Rcd. 11458 (released
June 14, 2002). The

Effective Date

of the Commission order relating to Inmarsat privatization, referred to in par. (3), is
June 14, 2005. See In the Matter of Inmarsat Group Holdings Limited Petition for Declaratory Ruling Pursuant to section 621(5)(F) of the ORBIT Act, Memorandum Opinion and Order, IB Docket 04-439, FCC 05-126 (released
June 14, 2005). section 763c of this title, referred to in par. (3), was amended generally by Pub. L. 109–34, § 3,
July 12, 2005, 119 Stat. 377, and no longer relates to specific criteria for Inmarsat privatization. The

Effective Date

of the Commission order relating to INTELSAT privatization, referred to in par. (4), is Apr. 15, 2005. See In the Matter of Intelsat, Ltd. Petition for Declaratory Ruling that Intelsat, Ltd. Complies With section 621(5)(F) of the ORBIT Act, Memorandum Opinion and Order, IB Docket 05-18, FCC 05-86 (released April 15, 2005).

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47 U.S.C. § 765d

Title 47Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs

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Apr 6, 2026

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